Aquent is on the lookout for an experienced WordPress Developer with experience in frontend/backend developing to join an amazing 360 agency, who’s fanatical about creating new ways to make brands stand out with compelling, immersive digital experiences, thought-provoking creative and beautiful, considered design.
THIS ROLE IS BASED IN BASINGSTOKE
Your Role
We’re after someone with solid web development experience, especially with WordPress, who can help build and maintain top-tier websites. You’ll collaborate closely with our designers and devs to deliver fast, functional, and beautifully designed web projects on time.
What We’re Looking For
1. Building and maintaining custom WordPress themes and plugins to expand site capabilities
2. Working with designers to bring responsive designs to life across all device types
3. Handling database tasks with SQL to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes
4. Setting up and managing hosting environments, particularly on AWS and Linux
5. Troubleshooting performance, security, and usability issues as they come up
6. Keeping up with web development trends and sharing fresh ideas with the team
What You’ll Need
1. Strong hands-on experience with WordPress development (themes + plugins)
2. A good grasp of responsive web design best practices
3. Familiarity with Visual Studio for writing and debugging code
4. Competence with SQL for managing and querying databases
5. Comfortable working with AWS and Linux server setups
6. Experience with front-end tech like SCSS and TypeScript
7. Bonus points if you’ve dabbled in Python
8. Strong problem-solving skills and a sharp eye for detail
9. A team player mindset with the ability to take initiative and work independently
10. Experience within an agency role is preferred
Nice To Have’s
1. Experience with technical SEO
2. An eye for design and confidence suggesting layout or UX improvements
Client Description
A true 360 agency, we’re fanatical about creating new ways to make your brand stand out with compelling, immersive digital experiences, thought-provoking creative and beautiful, considered design. A tightly-knit team that focuses on branding, creative, digital, print and exhibitions and crucially, how and where they overlap. Their inspiring creativity and a truly collaborative approach delivers impressive results for their clients.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
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