Full Stack WordPress Developer

Academic Partnerships

United States

Oct 24, 2023

Position:
Full Stack WordPress Developer

Location:

USA (Remote), TX

Job Id:
1679

# of Openings:
0

Driven, empowering, transformative. Academic Partnerships creates collaborative, student centered partnerships with the universities we serve. At AP, we drive change through innovation in online education using the strengths, experience, and culture of our people. As a leader in online program management, we are focused on supporting scalable online program success for our university partners and the students they serve, their local communities, school systems, business, and the local labor market. Our OneAP, culture is built on the foundation of our mission - to increase access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education.

Academic Partnerships is hiring a Full Stack WordPress Developer to join our Business Technology team. You will work with talented UI/UX designers and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation. You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's Digital Experience Platform (CMS) on a WordPress multisite instance. You will also support Sysadmin functions with your knowledge of MySQL databases and automation tools.

Main Responsibilities

Construct new websites in a WordPress Multisite DXP (Digital Experience Platform)
Produce marketing assets to support new partners and programs
Migrate legacy websites into the new DXP (Digital Experience Platform)
Maintain websites via production tickets and ad hoc projects
Create custom modules for content entry and publishing automation
Optimize code bases via page speed diagnostics to improve browser efficiency and search rankings
Quality assurance reviews of other developers' work
Troubleshoot errors by reviewing logs and browser consoles
Assist with feature documentation
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs for responsive page development
Ensure accessibility compliancy via WCAG 2.0 A and AA standards
Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred
5+ years full stack development experience
3+ years WordPress development experience
Proficient understanding of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JS and jQuery
Advanced knowledge of PHP (5+ years) and MySQL (3+ years)
Experience interacting with JSON RESTful APIs
Experience working with WP Engine (2+ years)
Worpress Plugin Development Experience Required (2+ years)
Experience working with Azure DevOps (1+ years)
Elementor visual designer experience
Understanding of custom post type development and implementation via visual designers
Experience with CMS parent and child theme development
Experience with GIT version control tools and local development
Strong understanding of data architecture
Knowledge of schema markup and code optimization for search rankings
Analytical mindset with strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
Effective documentation and communication skills

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