Summary
Cheeky Monkey Media is looking for a web developer with a strong understanding of open source web technology, specifically focusing on WordPress development. The role involves building websites, developing custom themes, and continually learning to enhance technical expertise.
Responsibilities
- Building websites – custom and standard – on the WordPress framework
- Navigating the use of community based plugins
- Developing custom theme templates based on designs
- Commiting work to GIT repositories
- Custom JavaScript development
- Performing peer code review of other team members code
- Write test scripts
- Investigating performance improvements and bottlenecks in code
- Deploy work to different development environments
- Implement custom front-end solution for theme issues using HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Participate in demonstration of completed work to client
- Continual learning to expand your technical knowledge and expertise
Skills
- Strong understanding of open source web technology LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) stack
- Experience with WordPress
- Pathological about hitting deadlines and delivering code
- Eager to learn and grow
- Previous agency experience is a huge plus
- Building websites – custom and standard – on the WordPress framework
- Navigating the use of community based plugins
- Developing custom theme templates based on designs
- Committing work to GIT repositories
- Custom JavaScript development
- Performing peer code review of other team members code
- Write test scripts
- Investigating performance improvements and bottlenecks in code
- Deploy work to different development environments
- Implement custom front-end solution for theme issues using HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Participate in demonstration of completed work to client
- Continual learning to expand your technical knowledge and expertise
- Pride in your work – You're always producing high quality work and can follow the standards that Cheeky Monkey Media has set for itself
- Deadline Oriented – Sticking to the time estimated to finish a project is more than a deadline to you – it's a promise
- Time Management – You're on time and available to take on small or larger projects
- Communications – Collaborating and discussing problems, solutions, and issues is not a worry for you
- Teamwork – You understand and appreciate that you're part of a bigger team
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Minimum of 2 years WordPress development experience
- Experience integrating open source and third party applications into existing systems
- Proficiency in Linux administration, Apache configuration, MySQL database, design, and PHP web development
- Proficiency in hand-coded W3C compliant HTML & CSS
- Thorough understanding and proven implementation of W3C Web Standards
- Knowledge of pre-existing solutions and techniques for solving problems
- Understands GIT and SVN
- Familiarity with Drupal and other CMS
- Experience with source control systems
- Experience with IDE and Eclipse is a bonus
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Strong understanding of open source web technology LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) stack
- Experience with WordPress
- Pathological about hitting deadlines and delivering code
- Eager to learn and grow
- Previous agency experience is a huge plus
- Building websites – custom and standard – on the WordPress framework
- Navigating the use of community based plugins
- Developing custom theme templates based on designs
- Committing work to GIT repositories
- Custom JavaScript development
- Performing peer code review of other team members code
- Write test scripts
- Investigating performance improvements and bottlenecks in code
- Deploy work to different development environments
- Implement custom front-end solution for theme issues using HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Participate in demonstration of completed work to client
- Continual learning to expand your technical knowledge and expertise
- Pride in your work – You're always producing high quality work and can follow the standards that Cheeky Monkey Media has set for itself
- Deadline Oriented – Sticking to the time estimated to finish a project is more than a deadline to you – it's a promise
- Time Management – You're on time and available to take on small or larger projects
- Communications – Collaborating and discussing problems, solutions, and issues is not a worry for you
- Teamwork – You understand and appreciate that you're part of a bigger team
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Minimum of 2 years WordPress development experience
- Experience integrating open source and third party applications into existing systems
- Proficiency in Linux administration, Apache configuration, MySQL database, design, and PHP web development
- Proficiency in hand-coded W3C compliant HTML & CSS
- Thorough understanding and proven implementation of W3C Web Standards
- Knowledge of pre-existing solutions and techniques for solving problems
- Understands GIT and SVN
Nice to Haves
- Familiarity with Drupal and other CMS
- Experience with source control systems
- Experience with IDE and Eclipse is a bonus
Benefits
- Salary
- Performance bonuses
- Group benefits coverage
- Casual work environment
- Team building events
- Paid lunch hour as part of your 8 hour day
- Free safety glasses for in-office employees (Nerf protection)
- Free coffee and refreshments to keep you wired up while you’re coding