Job Description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Provato design team to implement and develop key areas of our brand site as well as our clients’ websites
• Incorporate various functionalities and features into websites
• Work closely with the Provato Marketing team and internal stakeholders to take their ideas and turn them into functional web assets
• Respond to support requests from clients and internal stakeholders
• Perform routine security checks and audits on internal and client websites

Requirements

• Web Developer, with at least five years of proven professional experience in WordPress Design and Development, to join our team in a full-time role
• At least 5 years in a professional website design and development role leveraging WordPress, with the ability to show past work examples
• Good understanding and working knowledge of content management systems, specifically WordPress, the Gutenberg Block Editor, Advanced Custom Fields, and maintaining sites without the use of ‘page builders’
• Experience working with WordPress APIs, including the REST API, WP_Query, and custom endpoints
• Proficient in integrating third-party APIs with WordPress, handling authentication methods (e.g., OAuth, JWT), and debugging API-related issues
• Proficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML and CSS, SAAS (SCSS syntax), jQuery, PHP, and JavaScript
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
• Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards, and technologies
• Creative and open to new ideas
• Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to hit deadlines, often self-imposed
• Familiarity with SEO best practices, including on-page optimization, schema markup, and implementing SEO-friendly URL structures
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, IT, or equivalent experience
• Experience: Minimum (5) years of prior related experience
• Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining websites
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, demonstrating resourcefulness and initiative in solving problems and executing projects efficiently, whether with or without detailed step-by-step instructions
• Results-oriented with the ability to achieve and strive to exceed individual and organization goals
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Passion to learn new techniques and stay abreast of new technology in the client marketplace
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills
• Confident, driven, and self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Excellent problem solving/decision making ability
• Experienced in building good cross-functional relationships with internal and external customers