User Experience Designer Job at Vertisystem in Downey
Vertisystem, Downey, CA, United States, 90242
Local and W2 role.
Hybrid work schedule: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote.
The Website UI/UX Designer/Developer (WordPress) works under the direction of an IT Manager or user agency personnel. This classification specializes in the WordPress website platform and will work as part of a team to provide customers with WordPress hosting and professional services. The Website UI/UX Designer/Developer (WordPress) will work with developers, designers, testers, and project managers, interfacing with multi-functional IT support groups and both internal and external customers from various County departments.
The Website UI/UX Designer/Developer (WordPress) will:
- Provide WordPress application development, website onboarding, and operational support on WPEngine and AWS Openshift platform.
- Participate in new development, onboarding, and operational support of WordPress websites, PHP and Java applications, hybrid mobile apps, and kiosks.
- Support and maintain multiple websites and be responsible for upgrading and patching WordPress core, themes, and plugins.
- Use the County's standard tools to improve and automate DevOps workflow operations, including WordPress, MySQL, PHP, Apache, Varn / NGINX varnish, WhiteHat security scan, and Git.
- Follow the incident, change, and problem management procedures using the Cherwell Service Management System.
- Participate in team meetings and huddles.
The WordPress hosting line of business operates 24/7 and must meet a service level agreement of 99.5% uptime. The Website UI/UX Designer/Developer (WordPress) will work from a primary County office but will also connect remotely into the County network to support this operation and adhere to the service level agreement uptime.
The Website UI/UX Designer/Developer (WordPress) will possess knowledge and experience with:
- WordPress website design, development, and implementation.
- Various coding languages, frameworks, operating systems, and platforms including PHP, NodeJS, React, JavaScript, CSS, CLI, BASH scripting, GitHub, Linux, Windows, WP Engine (WPE), and Open-Source Content Management System (CMS).
- Technology and methodology of API, WordPress, document search tools such as Elastic or Algolia, and Documentum.
They will also have knowledge and experience in customer service, ability to collaborate with different levels of team members, strong organization and time management, oral and written communication skills in English, and the ability to provide feedback and receive critique from design team members and customers. They should practice DevOps and agile methodologies.
This classification requires a minimum of:
- Five (5) years performing all aspects of building and customizing WordPress websites, themes, and plugins.
- Two (2) years working with ADA and accessibility tooling/remediation.
- Experience using REST or GRAPHQL API, hardening WordPress websites, and remediating security vulnerabilities.
- Performance tuning PHP, Apache, and MySQL, and scripting and running load testing tools.
- Programming in PHP and JavaScript.
- Three (3) years installing, configuring, and using Open-Source development tools, IDEs, and GIT source control.