Web Application Developer
Posted 1 day ago by CCS Global Tech
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote or Pennsylvania
Summary: CCS Global Tech is seeking a Web Application Developer to enhance their technology services, focusing on building features and components for WordPress sites. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure design and functionality meet standards, while also maintaining security and accessibility. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a solid background in web development technologies. This position is remote, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build new features and reusable components for WordPress sites.
- Create WordPress themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Ensure site security and accessibility, primarily through WP Engine.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet design, content, and UX standards.
- Maintain branding and imagery to align with the project's vision.
- Adhere to the City's Managed WordPress Guidelines and web standards best practices.
- Address bug fixes and ensure code maintainability.
- Support the Content Manager in additional development solutions post-UX testing.
- Conduct regular maintenance and updates for the site and plugins.
- Integrate Google Analytics and ensure mobile browsing capabilities.
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong relationship-building abilities.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new skills.
- Three or more years of experience in systems analysis, programming, and design.
- Understanding of design principles and accessibility standards.
- Flexibility to troubleshoot front-end issues.
- Experience with translation frameworks.
- Familiarity with performance, scalability, security, and testing applications.
- Extensive coding knowledge in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
CCS Global Tech is a rapidly growing Information Technology company with a diverse portfolio of technology products and services and a large network of industry partnerships. With over 22 years of being a successful business with a global talent pool and presence, CCS is a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and specializes in delivering expert Microsoft based solutions for technical and business needs. We have been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the fastest growing small companies in the Unites States.
we are a Tier 1 vendor for the City and County of San Francisco for Cloud Services, Staffing Services and Training Services. For this multi-year opportunity with a diverse set of needs to address, we are currently focusing on establishing partnerships with individuals as well as companies who can help us enhance our overall service portfolio, cut lead times, and ultimately help us deliver successfully. We currently hold sizable Government accounts in the San Francisco bay area including City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.
We take great pride in our global reach and local influence. Your experience alongside our highly skilled and talented internal team who guide you along the way, offers key insights into what helps you stand out in a competitive job market.
If you are a partner company, please submit resumes with contact information of your own W2 Consultants only. Submitted consultants are expected to have excellent communication skills.
Roles/Responsibilities:
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- Build new features and reusable components for (add site URL)
- WordPress theme and plugin creation, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
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- Would largely follow selected theme, with limited customization
- Site should be able to be updated and maintained without reliance on initial developer
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- Security and accessibility experience
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- Will largely be addressed through WP Engine
- Work closely with a cross-functional team to ensure deliverables meet design, content and UX standards.
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- For branding and imagery for the site's overall look and feel
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- To match CDIP's vision for site
- Collaborate with UX/UI Content Manager to ensure functionality of front-end development
- Collaborate with non-technical colleagues on new features, ensuring a good technical fit.
- Ability to adhere to the City's Managed WordPress Guidelines
- Ensure the solutions you create meet web standard best practices, and accessibility guidelines.
- Address bug fixes as needed, and consider the maintainability of code.
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- Keeping site and plugins up-to-date, regular maintenance
- Support Content Manager in additional development solutions after UX testing is completed.
- Build reusable, testable, and efficient code. Develop the building blocks of a website capable of handling the below listed functions.
- Main page banner (rotating) (URL is healthylivesphl.com)
- Developed materials will be shared with PDPH
- Meets WCAG AA Standards with potentially additional accessibility features
- Full site live by April 2026
- Search functionality across website
- File sharing capability
- Mobile browsing capabilities
- Google Analytics integration
- Maintenance
- Monthly maintenance to include technical support, minor updates, monitoring of plug ins/themes/WordPress and act as liaison between WP engine and the internal team.
Mandatory Skills:
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- Excellent communicator: Articulate jargon to general audiences (e.g., City departments and the public), explain the logic behind design decisions, craft compelling narratives about product work, write and speak clearly, and cultivate effective communication among team members.
- Relationship-builder: Work with a variety of people and personalities, listen and ask questions to identify new design opportunities, and cultivate strong relationships to ensure seamless collaboration and continued project support. Be responsive through different stages and maintain communication to address any emergent issues.
- Curious: Practice active listening, ask questions to get to the root of a problem, be open to receiving/giving constructive feedback, and have a sincere interest in learning new skills or growing old ones.
- Three (3) or more years of experience in systems analysis, programming, and design BA/BS in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent knowledge acquired by work experience and training.
- Understanding of design principles
- Familiar with accessibility principles
- Flexibility to troubleshoot front-end concerns
- Experience using translation frameworks
- Familiar with performance, scalability, security, and testing applications.
- Familiar with various design and architectural patterns.
- Extensive coding knowledge in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP
Desirable Skills:
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- Compassionate: Turn empathy into actionable solutions that address people's real needs with integrity.
- Self-directed. Given broad direction, you can prioritize your work and allocate your time and resources effectively. Just as important, you know when to ask for help and aren't afraid to do so.
- Systems-thinker. You can envision how a particular feature may affect other, unrelated parts of the project.