Senior Web Developer & Technical Lead (Contingent)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Web Developer & Technical Lead (contingent)

• Focus: Lead technical delivery for secure, accessible WordPress website development

Description

The Senior Web Developer is the lead technical resource responsible for the design, development, integration, testing support, deployment, maintenance, and security compliance of client websites. You will provide technical leadership for website development using the client’s WordPress CMS with approved plugins, while ensuring compliance with accessibility, cybersecurity, and quality assurance requirements. The position is contingent upon contract award and successful completion of required background investigation or security clearance verification.

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 using the approved child-theme architecture and guidelines

• Ensure compatibility with client-hosted infrastructure and content delivery services

• Serve as primary technical point of contact for project teams and client stakeholders

• Provide technical recommendations, risk assessments, and solution alternatives

• Ensure compliance with client development standards and review technical requirements

• Support project planning, estimation, and implementation activities

• Ensure OWASP secure coding practices and OWASP Top 10 mitigation compliance

• Support remediation of cybersecurity findings and vulnerabilities

• Ensure compliance with client cybersecurity policies and procedures

• Verify integrations, forms, and custom functionality meet client privacy and security requirements

• Develop and maintain constituent correspondence forms

• Implement CSS integrations and approved email routing solutions

• Meet external IP address capture requirements

• Validate approved plugin usage and integration performance

• Develop technical test procedures and support unit, integration, system, and production testing

• Resolve defects during testing and post-launch monitoring

• Participate in readiness reviews and production deployment activities

• Support accessibility, usability, performance, and functional testing

• Coordinate production releases and launch activities

• Perform post-launch monitoring and defect remediation

• Provide website maintenance and end-user support

• Implement enhancements and technical content changes requested by client offices

• Produce technical and code documentation

• Support admin and end-user training materials and knowledge transfer

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination

• Public Trust eligibility required

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

• 7+ years of professional web development experience

• 5+ years of WordPress development experience

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL

• Section 508 and WCAG accessibility requirements experience

• Experience implementing and maintaining CMS-based websites

• Experience with integrations, form development, and content migrations

• Experience working in secure or regulated environments

Benefits

• Salary range: $130,000–$150,000 annually (final based on education, experience, qualifications, skills, and contract requirements)

• Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement plan (401k)

• Life insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid time off

• Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)

• Short term & long-term disability

• Training & development