Sr. Web Developer

The Provato Group is Consulting firm that was founded in 2010 in Cleveland, OH. We support a wide range of clients and industries including Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Insurance and Automotive. We have a strong network of both in-house and contract consultants that allow us to provide a diverse solution offering for our clients, and our focus on quality and customer service has enabled us to establish long-term relationships with a significant number of companies.

Position Summary

The Provato Group is looking for a Sr. Web Developer, with at least five years of proven professional experience in WordPress Design and Development, to join our team in a full-time role.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Work closely with the Provato design team to implement and develop key areas of our brand site as well as our clients? websites
Incorporate various functionalities and features into websites
Work closely with the Provato Marketing team and internal stakeholders to take their ideas and turn them into functional web assets
Respond to support requests from clients and internal stakeholders
Perform routine security checks and audits on internal and client websites

Skills and Qualifications

At least 5 years in a professional website design and development role leveraging WordPress, with the ability to show past work examples
Good understanding and working knowledge of content management systems, specifically WordPress, the Gutenberg Block Editor, Advanced Custom Fields, and maintaining sites without the use of ?page builders?
Experience working with WordPress APIs, including the REST API, WP_Query, and custom endpoints. Proficient in integrating third-party APIs with WordPress, handling authentication methods (e.g., OAuth, JWT), and debugging API-related issues
Proficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML and CSS, SAAS (SCSS syntax), jQuery, PHP, and JavaScript
Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards, and technologies
Creative and open to new ideas
Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques
Excellent communication skills
Ability to hit deadlines, often self-imposed
Familiarity with SEO best practices, including on-page optimization, schema markup, and implementing SEO-friendly URL structures. Knowledge of WordPress SEO plugins such as Yoast SEO or Rank Math is a plus
Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices is a plus
Familiarity with NPM packages such as GULP is a plus
Sitefinity Experience or other CMS experience a plus
.NET Development Experience a plus

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, IT, or equivalent experience.

Experience: Minimum (5) years of prior related experience

Skills & Abilities

Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining websites
Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, demonstrating resourcefulness and initiative in solving problems and executing projects efficiently, whether with or without detailed step-by-step instructions
Results-oriented with the ability to achieve and strive to exceed individual and organization goals
Effective organizational and time management skills
Passion to learn new techniques and stay abreast of new technology in the client marketplace
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills.
Confident, driven, and self-motivated
Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
Excellent problem solving/decision making ability
Experienced in building good cross-functional relationships with internal and external customers
Professional certifications or association memberships is a plus