MERAK CMS Developer
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Job Summary
Were MERAK a tight-knit fully remote Canadian software consulting company made up of passionate technology and business experts who love solving problems. For over 30 years weve helped clients modernize streamline and thrive by delivering tailored software solutions systems integration and practical digital strategy that fits real business needs.
Weve been recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Canadas Top Small & Medium Employers reflecting a culture built on trust collaboration and continuous learning. Many of our opportunities come through long-term client relationships and referrals which says a lot about how we work and how we show up.
Through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program were hiring a Junior CMS Developer to support real client projects while gaining hands-on experience in a structured learning-focused environment.
This role is best suited to early-career candidates especially recent graduates of Computer Science Software Engineering or related programs as well as candidates with prior experience building websites using Drupal or WordPress.
Weve been recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Canadas Top Small & Medium Employers reflecting a culture built on trust collaboration and continuous learning. Many of our opportunities come through long-term client relationships and referrals which says a lot about how we work and how we show up.
Through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program were hiring a Junior CMS Developer to support real client projects while gaining hands-on experience in a structured learning-focused environment.
This role is best suited to early-career candidates especially recent graduates of Computer Science Software Engineering or related programs as well as candidates with prior experience building websites using Drupal or WordPress.
Role Details
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Hours: 3540 per week
- Rate: $25-27.50/hour
- Location: Remote (Canada-based)
- Program: Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
What Youll Be Doing
This role is focused on real project contribution while building strong foundational development skills.- Support development and maintenance of websites using Drupal and/or WordPress.
- Contribute to theme and plugin/module development under senior developer guidance.
- Work with HTML CSS and JavaScript to implement front-end changes.
- Update content configurations and site structure within CMS platforms (Drupal/WordPress).
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Translate requirements into structured development tasks.
- Assist with bug fixes testing maintenance updates and production support.
- Monitoring CMS solutions in Cloud environments (Azure and AWS)
- Work with Git/version control in a collaborative team environment.
- Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement of development practices.
- Integrate CMS into Azure DevOps and GitHub CI/CD pipelines
Must-Haves (CSJ Role Fit)
- Age 1530 at start of employment.
- Canadian citizen permanent resident or protected person.
- Valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
- Legally entitled to work in Canada under applicable provincial or territorial laws.
- Currently located in Canada.
- Basic understanding of HTML/CSS and how websites function.
- Experience with Drupal and/or WordPress as development platforms.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in an independent environment.
Strong Assets
We are especially interested in candidates who bring one or more of the following:- Recent graduate of Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related program.
- Exposure to structured programming web development or database fundamentals through coursework.
- Experience building or contributing to websites in Drupal and/or WordPress.
- Familiarity with Git PHP or other CMS platforms.
- Understanding of basic software development lifecycle concepts.
What to Expect
This is a development-focused CSJ role using CMS platforms (Drupal/WordPress) as the working environment not a CMS training program.- You will be expected to apply existing technical and academic knowledge.
- You will learn how to develop effectively in a real-world team environment.
- Guidance will be provided on development practices workflows and standards.
- You will not be responsible for learning CMS platforms from scratch as a primary objective.
- You will not be responsible for system architecture or senior-level design decisions.
The MERAK Experience
- 100% remote across Canada.
- Flexible working structure with core collaboration hours (930 AM330 PM ET).
- Supportive low-ego team culture where people help each other succeed.
- Real-world impact across public sector education healthcare and non-profit clients.
- A culture that values curiosity ownership and continuous improvement.
- Open communication where ideas are welcomed at every level.
- Lean practical delivery approach focused on meaningful outcomes.
Apply If You Are
- Ready to apply your development fundamentals in a real-world CMS environment.
- Comfortable learning in a guided fast-moving environment.
- Reliable curious and willing to take ownership of your work.
- Looking to transition academic knowledge into applied software development skills.
Required Experience:
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About Company
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