Senior Front-End WordPress Developer

About Blick Creative

Blick Creative is a full circle design and web development agency located in Australia looking for an exceptional Senior Front-End WordPress Web Developer to become a part of our close-knit team. Blick has a diverse range of clients, from government to corporate, with a special focus on the not-for-profit sector.

The Position

The position will focus on development of custom websites. You will possess strong skills in HTML5, CSS3 and SASS/LESS, with a good working knowledge of Jquery. We currently mainly build custom WordPress websites, so PHP, Advanced Custom Fields and REST API knowledge is ideal. The position will report directly to our Head of Design and Digital, but you will often be required to drive and manage development projects personally. You will also have the opportunity to mentor tea ---------- mbers and work collaboratively with Account Managers.

What we’re looking for:

A tertiary digital development focused qualification
An impressive portfolio of website development
Ability to code cleanly using HTML5, CSS3, SASS and JavaScript for all size web projects from small to complex
Custom WordPress websites experience using PHP and frameworks such as Foundation 6
Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Post Types plugin knowledge for WordPress
Integrating with payment gateways, courier services, accounting packages and external services
Data manipulation from APIs & using web services
SQL CRUD database knowledge and REST experience
Experience with Git (including branching and pull requests)
Experience with Node Package Manager and GULP a bonus
Server management knowledge - cPanel and Plesk
Ability to trouble-shoot technical issues that arise from coding to website pointing, hosting, domain registration etc.
Ability to liaise with external technical suppliers for project needs as they arise
Ability to explain complex technical functionality or limitations in layman’s terms to other staff and clients
Good understanding of Web Accessibility Requirements to meet WCAG AA level, ability to design and develop to standard and test.
Cross browser testing (IE 10+, all major browsers and devices)
Experience using CMS systems in general – please indicate which in your application.
Ability to provide assistance to Account Managers with project timeline estimates
Excellent problem solving skills, attention to detail etc.
Driven to continuously self-improve and share knowledge with the team

What you will benefit from:

- Being a part of a passionate and professional team
- Working on diverse client projects and seeing them through from start to finish
- The opportunity to work on meaningful projects for local and large international NFPs




All applications need to include a cover letter, resume and work examples

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