Responsibilities:
- Working with our web development team to integrate front-facing user interface elements with server side logic
- Developing for WordPress, including custom themes and plugin development
- Optimizing new website builds for varying hosting environments and user devices
- Optimizing existing client websites based on updated performance metrics reports
- Maintaining current client websites with regular security/code updates for various CMS-based systems and custom applications
Requirements:
- Experience with various different CMS technologies (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla) is an asset
- Experience with WordPress development plugins like Advanced Custom Fields Pro is an asset
- Strong understanding of PHP/MySQL development
- Proven experience with front-end web development systems and technologies (e.g. JavaScript, HTML5)
- Experience with various debugging tools and performance metrics systems
- An understanding of industry-standard web hosting environments is a strong asset
- Experience with front-end and local web design/development technologies is an asset (e.g. Sass/SCSS, Node.js, Composer)
- Knowledge of or familiarity with front-end web development frameworks is an asset (e.g. Foundation, Bootstrap)
- Familiarity and experience with Adobe Creative Suite is an asset
- Experience with version control systems like Git is an asset
- Knowledge of UI/UX design
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- An understanding of industry-standard web hosting environments is a strong asset
- An eagerness to learn new web technologies and development trends
If you think you’re “the one”, please email your resume and cover letter to Gary at gary@g-squared.ca. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. Open to Canadian residents only.