Senior WordPress Developer

About the job:WORDPRESS DEVELOPER & ADMINISTRATOR Full-Time | Individual Contributor | Moderate-Heavy Traffic | Sole WordPress Specialist ================================================================================ ROLE SUMMARY We are looking for a highly experienced, self-sufficient WordPress Developer & Administrator to fully own our Azure-hosted website. This is a sole-contributor role -- there is no internal WordPress expertise to rely on. You will independently handle all development, administration, performance, security, and Azure infrastructure, making sound technical decisions without escalation paths. ================================================================================ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Development & Administration  - Develop & maintain custom themes and plugins (PHP, JS, CSS)  - Build integrations with third-party APIs and services  - Manage WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates via staging  - Administer users, roles, and editorial workflows  - Optimise database performance (MySQL/MariaDB) Infrastructure & Operations  - Administer Azure App Service: slots, scaling, config, CI/CD  - Configure Azure CDN, Monitor, and Application Insights  - Harden security, manage backups, and respond to incidents  - Improve Core Web Vitals, caching, and load performance  - Document systems, processes, and all configuration decisions ================================================================================ REQUIREMENTS Technical Skills  - PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 proficiency  - MySQL query optimisation & database administration  - WordPress security hardening & vulnerability management  - Caching strategies (Redis, page cache, browser cache) Experience & Approach  - 4+ years professional WordPress development & administration  - Proven experience with high-traffic production sites  - Git version control; WP-CLI; CI/CD pipelines  - Comfortable working alone ================================================================================ NICE TO HAVE  - Azure: App Service, CDN, Monitor, Application Insights  - WCAG 2.1 AA / accessibility standards  - Technical SEO implementation ================================================================================ .Who can apply:Only those candidates can apply who:have minimum 3 years of experienceSalary:₹ 5,00,000 - 9,00,000 /yearExperience:3 year(s)Deadline:[hidden]:59:59

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WORDPRESS DEVELOPER & ADMINISTRATOR Full-Time | Individual Contributor | Moderate-Heavy Traffic | Sole WordPress Specialist ================================================================================ ROLE SUMMARY We are looking for a highly experienced, self-sufficient WordPress Developer & Administrator to fully own our Azure-hosted website. This is a sole-contributor role -- there is no internal WordPress expertise to rely on. You will independently handle all development, administration, performance, security, and Azure infrastructure, making sound technical decisions without escalation paths. ================================================================================ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Development & Administration  - Develop & maintain custom themes and plugins (PHP, JS, CSS)  - Build integrations with third-party APIs and services  - Manage WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates via staging  - Administer users, roles, and editorial workflows  - Optimise database performance (MySQL/MariaDB) Infrastructure & Operations  - Administer Azure App Service: slots, scaling, config, CI/CD  - Configure Azure CDN, Monitor, and Application Insights  - Harden security, manage backups, and respond to incidents  - Improve Core Web Vitals, caching, and load performance  - Document systems, processes, and all configuration decisions ================================================================================ REQUIREMENTS Technical Skills  - PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 proficiency  - MySQL query optimisation & database administration  - WordPress security hardening & vulnerability management  - Caching strategies (Redis, page cache, browser cache) Experience & Approach  - 4+ years professional WordPress development & administration  - Proven experience with high-traffic production sites  - Git version control; WP-CLI; CI/CD pipelines  - Comfortable working alone ================================================================================ NICE TO HAVE  - Azure: App Service, CDN, Monitor, Application Insights  - WCAG 2.1 AA / accessibility standards  - Technical SEO implementation ================================================================================ .