WordPress Intern: Build Responsive Sites & Plugins

SK8Tech; Sydney; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A web development company based in Australia is seeking an Intern WordPress developer to join their team. You will work on implementing WordPress solutions and provide IT support while utilizing programming skills in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the web development process and design elements. This position is great for individuals eager to grow in the industry and collaborate on innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Preliminary knowledge of PHP, jQuery, AJAX, Restful Web Services, and SQL.
• PHP back-end development skills.
• Excellent analytical skills with a positive problem-solving attitude.

Responsibilities

• Implementing standard WordPress-based solutions.
• Performing conversion-focused Web Design using given base/theme/templates.
• Providing WordPress related IT Support to customers.

Skills

PHP

jQuery

AJAX

Restful Web Services

SQL

Analytical skills

Problem-solving attitude

Tools

WordPress

Git

SVN

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented Intern WordPress developer to join our development team. The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the colour and font choices, and so on). Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Implementing standard WordPress-based solutions
• Following leadership in finding/developing new technologies/methods.
• Performing conversion focused Web Design using given base/theme/templates
• Implementing Web Design on WordPress using Shortcodes/Page Builder/Code
• Providing WordPress related IT Support to customers

Skills and Qualifications:

• Preliminary knowledge of PHP, jQuery, AJAX, Restful Web Services and SQL.
• PHP back-end development skills
• Excellent analytical skills with positive problem-solving attitude.

Nice to Have:

• Written Chinese Skills
• Preliminary knowledge of PHP frameworks (CodeIgniter, Symfony, Yii, Zend, etc). Laravel strongly desired.
• Preliminary knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery)
• Knowledge of change control systems, specifically Git and SVN.
• Solid skills with WordPress theme and plugin development.
• Graphic design skills (Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent).
• Understanding of web servers and how to coordinating technical solutions with hosting companies.

We are currently collecting resumes for a large candidate pool; please apply early to secure your position.