Php / Wordpress Developer - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 11-09-2014 4:01:52 PM
09-10-2014 4:01:52 PM
RamsayMedia is an innovative and principled South African media company that delivers original quality content to audiences across multiple platforms. Our mission is to provide our clients with innovative communication solutions through the delivery of world-class content that entertains, informs and inspires audiences.

RamsayMedia’s Digital Division represents the entire spectrum of RamsayMedia brands. We focus on conceptualising digital ideas in line with the brand, developing these ideas into viable products and working with the brand teams to take the products to market. We work across desktop and mobile web, email and social media.

We are looking for a PHP Developer, specializing in WordPress customisation, to work with both functional teams in order to provide ongoing systems and database development, maintenance, training and troubleshooting support.
 
The key result areas of the role include:
Software Development:
  • Working on various online projects
  • Assisting with integration of various systems to obtain seamless functionality.
  • Programming software using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Ajax, HTML5, CSS/CSS3 (with experience in responsive design implementation), Jquery, Json, UI Frameworks (Bootstrap / PureCSS /Foundation / UIKit)
  • Attending meetings with brand managers to acquire software specifications
  • Interpreting user requests to meet their requirements
  • Drafting software specification documents
  • Planning projects based on user specifications and project deadlines
  • Designing databases layouts and developing databases
  • Testing programming logic and output
  • Keeping up to date with all relevant software development methodologies
  • Applying new knowledge to work tasks
Maintenance and improvement:
  • Plan scheduled software maintenance based on user requirements and project deadlines
  • Programming various updates as required
Troubleshooting support:
  • Identifying the source of problems and rectifying
  • Providing feedback to the user
  • Escalating unresolved queries to a third party vendor
Database:
  • Overseeing database reporting for all relevant databases
What are we looking for?
  • A relevant degree / diploma / certificate
  • Mid-Senior level, 3 – 5 years experience
  • Specialist in WordPress customisation
  • Must have the following software skills: PHP, JavaScript, Ajax, HTML, XML, CSS, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, Json, LAMP stack 3 yrs+
    • Experience with PHP frameworks Zend, Codeigniter, Wordpress
  • UI Frameworks (Bookstrap / PureCSS / Foundation / UIKit)
  • Basic server administration experience advantageous
  • Source Control Experience (Mercurial / Git)
  • Jquery
  • Database experience (MySQL / Mongo DB)
  • Technical Specifications Experience advantagous
  • Flash skills advantageous
  • Good knowledge of programming languages, software development methodologies and database management systems
  • Ability to work in a high pressure environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Team player
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Ability to train end-users on newly implemented systems
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to work to deadlines
  • An interest in travel and online travel would be advantageous.
  • Bonus
  • Javascript MVC/MVVM frameworks (Angular /Backbone /Knockout / Ember) and SPA development
  • Node.JS
  • CSS Pre-Processing (LESS / SASS)
  • Cross-Platform Mobile Experience (PhoneGap)
  • Social API Experience ( FB, Twitter, LindedIn, Instagram)
  • Front-End Architecture
Do you have what we need and want to join this dynamic and forward-thinking team? Then we want to hear from you!

Recruiter: CompuJobs