PHP web developer
Ref: 151007WPWD
Vertical Leap, one of the UK’s top digital marketing agencies seeks a bright and ambitious web developer to work on a selection of new services as well as supporting existing services. This web developer job is based in our Portsmouth office.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Plan and implement websites from initial concept, site architecture, and user interface to finished deliverable
- Code and implement WordPress sites from Photoshop/Sketch layout through HTML/CSS to a custom theme, functions, and plugins (if required – ideally functionality should be created natively)
- Specify and implement new features, enhancements, and content of existing websites
- Create and update re-usable code libraries to streamline WordPress development cycle
- Facilitate client WordPress training, site documentation and maintenance
- Work with API’s from a number of different sources to integrate 3rd party applications into WordPress based websites
Skills required
- 3+ years’ experience working in web development (or equivalent academic training)
- Strong knowledge of WordPress
- Strong knowledge of current web development languages (including HTML5, CSS3, PHP/MySQL)
- Familiarity with web standards and usability
- User of social media / can utilise development information portals
- Flexibility and eagerness to identify, learn, and use new and changing technologies
- Ability to manage multiple projects at a time
- Attention to detail
Any exposure to the following is advantageous
- Familiarity with video for web
- Working knowledge of Javascript/VBScript
- Familiarity with ASP .net & web server configurations (Windows and Linux)
- Experience with dynamic, geo-related, data-driven and/or e-commerce sites
Benefits
- Value on leadership and autonomy
- Fun, collaborative culture
- 22-25 days holiday per year
- 5-10 days training per year
- Self-scheduled working hours – any 8 hour period between 7am and 7pm
- Value on leadership and autonomy
- Fantastic office located inside Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard
How to apply
Please apply in confidence to Steve Masters at info(at)vertical-leap(dot)uk