• Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins, optimizing sites for speed, security, and SEO.
• Maintain the WordPress instance for the financial product database and containerized applications.
• Create and enhance user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring crossbrowser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.
• Develop and/or maintain containerized applications for Key Facts Sheets, ensuring at least 99% uptime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to database performance or containerized applications functionality.
• Collaborate with a decentralized team to: implement new features and functionality, as well as trouble-shoot on WordPress and containerized application platforms.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of WordPress and containerized applications to ensure efficient operation.
• Manage MySQL server to oversee and maintain the financial product database.
• Ensure cohesive integration between front-end and back-end systems, debugging and resolving technical issues across the stack.
• Assume the role of ‘Lead Developer’ for all aspects associated with WordPress within the team.
• Document processes and procedures for maintaining the WordPress instance and associated services.
• Lead the knowledge transfer process ‘in-house’ from current out-sourced developers.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in WordPress development, including theme and plugin development.
• Experience with responsive design principles and mobile optimization.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working with MySQL databases in a web development environment.
• Experience deploying and managing WordPress instances and Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS).
• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git or Bit Bucket for managing codebase.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to MySQL databases and AWS deployments.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment.
• Prior experience in financial services or the banking industry would be well regarded.
• Experience maintaining and updating Java-written financial calculators whilst not essential, would be highly regarded.

Abilities and Knowledge required:

• Advanced proficiency in WordPress development, including themes and plugins.
• Strong understanding of PHP programming language and its integration with WordPress.
• Expert MySQL database management and optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of AWS deployment processes for hosting WordPress instances and microservices.
• Knowledge of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), knowledge of Docker and containerized applications.
• Understanding of security best practices for WordPress and web applications.
• Familiarly with any .NET programming language like C#, VB.Net or F#
• Familiarity with Java programming language whilst not essential would be highly regarded.