COOLSOFT - Madison, WI

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Madison, WI
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The client is seeking a short-term contractor for a period of 6 to 12 months to assist with development upgrades to their WordPress multi-site, including plugins, external API integrations, and other customized projects. The systems in place connect with on-campus software, specifically an Oracle-based course management system, and serve thousands of professionals from the initial registration on the website to the issuance of a final customized certificate. This role will involve collaboration with internal teams and campus partners, focusing on WordPress, Google Analytics (both Universal and G4), and proficiency with LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) platforms, as well as web hosting management tools and protocols such as Plesk, GIT, and SFTP. The primary responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting software and applications. The contractor will conduct system analysis and design, providing technical leadership, training, and guidance to lower-level staff to support the information technology business operations. This position requires a thorough understanding of application design specifications, coding new applications, and enhancing existing applications, as well as developing and implementing test plans and preparing systems test data. The contractor will also be responsible for developing technical specifications for complex projects, system integrations, and upgrades, while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with application architecture standards. Additionally, the contractor will manage WordPress sites for both internal and external teams, which includes regular maintenance, upgrades, and feature enhancements. Engaging with the campus Web Hosting team regarding WordPress website development and hosting will also be a key aspect of this role.

Responsibilities

  • Reviews application design specifications, codes new applications, and makes enhancements to existing applications
  • Designs and implements test plans, and prepares systems test data
  • Develops, prepares, or modifies technical specifications for complex projects, system integrations, and upgrades
  • Conducts systems analysis, reviews and interprets system requirements, and develops detailed system design specifications for system integrations and upgrades
  • Reviews application modules for quality assurance and checks compliance with application architecture standards
  • Conducts analysis for the evaluation and selection of vendor software solutions and packages
  • Contributes to the development of data structure and systems performance strategies
  • Develop documentation for sustainability of the code base
  • Manage WordPress sites for both internal and external teams including regular maintenance, upgrades and feature enhancements
  • Engage with campus Web Hosting team as it pertains to WordPress website development and hosting.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
  • In-depth knowledge and experience with WordPress and the technologies and platforms that support it (e.g themes, plugins, Gutenberg editor, APIs, MySql, LAMP, etc)
  • Experience working with Web Hosting Control Panels (Plesk/cPanel), GIT (version control systems), Secure FTP, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience administering and troubleshooting WordPress sites and/or Multisite installations
  • Experience with React JavaScript framework (or similar framework/library)
  • Knowledge of best practices and use of vendor plugins for WordPress
  • Understanding or knowledge of AWS
  • Knowledge of or other similar front-end development frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Semantic UI, etc)
  • Ability to manage projects from start to finish, including scoping, planning, and execution
  • Experience with AWS cloud tools such as Route53 and CloudWatch
  • Basic understanding digital marketing tools and concepts such as SEO, web analytics, and how they apply to websites.
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