RQ11647 Web Specialist Intermediate I

RQ11647 - Web Specialist - Intermediate

Organization: Justice Technology Services

Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Duration: 1 Year Contract

Location: Ontario Canada

Work Arrangement: Onsite 5 days per week
Hours: 7.25 hours per day Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding breaks)
Contract: Contract Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Web / WordPress Developer to support the development and modernization of public-facing and internal intranet websites for the Ontario Court of Justice.

The successful candidate will work closely with UX/UI designers business stakeholders technical teams and project members to design develop implement migrate and maintain accessible responsive and user-focused WordPress websites.

• Develop enterprise websites and custom WordPress solutions.
• Translate UX/UI designs wireframes and specifications into functional web components.
• Develop custom WordPress themes templates plugins and website components.
• Create custom code using PHP JavaScript HTML5 and CSS3.
• Design and implement website graphics navigation and interactive components.
• Research evaluate and integrate WordPress plugins.
• Implement websites across staging and production environments.
• Migrate existing website content to new platforms and templates.
• Develop responsive websites for desktop tablet and mobile devices.
• Ensure websites comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher accessibility standards.
• Apply AODA requirements and Government of Ontario web standards.
• Develop content strategies metadata structures information architecture and content templates.
• Create and maintain web style guides and website maintenance documentation.
• Develop technical documentation architecture diagrams sitemaps specifications and maintenance procedures.
• Support website testing troubleshooting performance optimization and implementation.
• Work with multiple stakeholders and provide technical recommendations.
• Train technical and business users on website maintenance and content management.
• Document and transfer knowledge to project managers and team members.

• 4 years of experience in enterprise website analysis design development testing and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • JavaScript frameworks such as React Angular Vue or
• Strong experience with WordPress and WordPress plugins.
• Experience with open-source technologies such as Linux Git Apache Drupal Solr or Elasticsearch.
• Experience in interface design implementation and testing.
• Experience designing websites for multiple languages and audiences.
• Hands-on experience with web accessibility testing and WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher.
• Strong understanding of responsive web design and cross-device compatibility.

• Experience developing and deploying WordPress solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Azure Web Services WordPress as a Service and database-as-a-service solutions.
• Experience implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Azure including Microsoft Entra ID and Easy Auth.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Agile delivery environments.
• Experience using GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted development tools.
• Knowledge of AODA Government of Ontario web standards and the Ontario Design System.
• Experience with the LAMP stack.
• Experience with Windows Server IIS and web hosting configurations.
• Experience migrating websites between technology platforms.
• Experience with MySQL MongoDB Java Angular Drupal Twig and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with UX/UI and information architecture.
• Experience using design tools such as Figma Sketch InVision Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Zeplin or OmniGraffle.
• Experience creating and managing content including blogs presentations animations graphics videos and social media content.
• Experience developing metadata templates content maps sitemaps and information architecture.
• Knowledge of web security performance scalability recovery and deployment best practices.
• Experience converting source documents into accessible web content.

Technical

• WordPress
• PHP
• JavaScript
• HTML5 / CSS3
• React / Angular / Vue /
• WordPress Plugins
• Git / GitHub
• Azure
• Azure DevOps
• MySQL / MongoDB
• Drupal / Elasticsearch / Solr
• Responsive Web Design
• Web Accessibility
• WCAG 2.1 AA
• AODA

UX / Design

• UX/UI implementation
• Information Architecture
• Wireframes and Prototypes
• Figma / Adobe Creative Suite
• Usability Testing
• Content Strategy
• Design Systems and Style Guides

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to make technical recommendations and communicate solutions clearly.
• Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary Agile team.
• Ability to build consensus and gain stakeholder buy-in.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-transfer skills.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on WordPress/Web Developer with strong enterprise web development accessibility responsive design UX/UI implementation and Azure experience. Experience working with government web standards complex stakeholder environments and large-scale website modernization initiatives is highly desirable.