Remote Senior WordPress Web Developer (Security-Focused)

ARETUM Holdings LLC; Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $130k–$150k

Health care plan

401k

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability

Training & development

Job summary

ARETUM Holdings LLC is seeking a Senior Web Developer to lead the design, development, integration, testing support, deployment, and security compliance for client websites using WordPress CMS. You will oversee technical architecture, plugin customization, and child-theme development while aligning with accessibility, cybersecurity, and QA standards.

This is a remote, federal contracting role requiring handling of controlled information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Web Development, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional web development experience.
• Minimum 5 years of WordPress development experience.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL.
• Experience implementing Section 508 and WCAG accessibility requirements.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CMS-based websites.
• Experience performing website integrations, form development, and content migrations.
• Experience working within secure or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new and redesigned client websites using WordPress CMS.
• Configure and customize approved client plugins and components.
• Develop responsive website functionality and templates.
• Implement custom code within approved client's guidelines and child-theme architecture.
• Support website branding and implementation of approved design mockups.
• Ensure compatibility with client-hosted infrastructure and content delivery services.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for project teams and client stakeholders.
• Provide technical recommendations, risk assessments, and solution alternatives.
• Review technical requirements and ensure compliance with client development standards.
• Support project planning, estimation, and implementation activities.
• Ensure compliance with OWASP secure coding practices and OWASP Top 10 mitigation requirements.
• Support remediation of cybersecurity findings and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with client cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Verify that all integrations, forms, and custom functionality comply with client privacy and security requirements.
• Develop and maintain constituent correspondence forms.
• Implement CSS integrations and approved email routing solutions.
• Ensure external IP address capture requirements are met.
• Validate approved plugin usage and integration performance.
• Develop technical test procedures and support unit, integration, system, and production testing.
• Resolve defects identified during testing and post-launch monitoring.
• Participate in readiness reviews and production deployment activities.
• Support accessibility, usability, performance, and functional testing efforts.
• Coordinate production releases and launch activities.
• Support post-launch monitoring and defect remediation.
• Provide website maintenance and end-user support.
• Implement enhancements and content-related technical changes requested by client offices.
• Produce technical documentation and code documentation.
• Support development of administrator and end-user training materials.
• Assist with knowledge transfer activities for client office personnel.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Web Development, or related field

Tools

WordPress

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

PHP

MySQL

Section 508

WCAG

CMS-based Websites

OWASP

Job description

ARETUM Holdings LLC is seeking a Senior Web Developer to lead the design, development, integration, testing support, deployment, and security compliance for client websites using WordPress CMS. You will oversee technical architecture, plugin customization, and child-theme development while aligning with accessibility, cybersecurity, and QA standards.

This is a remote, federal contracting role requiring handling of controlled information.