The Junior Web Developer supports the Web Development Department by executing foundational website maintenance, development, optimization, and QA tasks across client websites and digital properties. This role focuses primarily on WordPress maintenance, front-end edits, plugin updates, basic speed optimization, and security checks, with exposure to more advanced website builds over time.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, comfortable working in WordPress, and eager to grow deeper technical development skills in an agency environment.

This is a hands-on execution role, not a senior development or architecture role yet.

WordPress Maintenance

Perform routine WordPress plugin, theme, and core updates
 Review websites after updates to identify layout, functionality, or performance issues
 Understand standard WordPress template hierarchy, child themes, and basic database backups/migrations using staging environments
 Assist with troubleshooting WordPress issues related to plugins, themes, PHP errors, and configuration conflicts
 Follow internal SOPs for updates, backups, staging, QA, and escalation

Front-End Website Edits

Make basic page edits using HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript
 Update website content, layouts, images, buttons, links, forms, and other page elements
 Assist with responsive adjustments across desktop, tablet, and mobile views
 Implement minor design and layout changes based on direction from senior team members
 Ensure edits are clean, functional, and consistent with existing website structure

Website Speed Optimization

Perform basic website speed optimization tasks using established SOPs
 Assist with image compression, caching checks, plugin review, and performance cleanup
 Use tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, GTmetrix, or similar platforms to identify issues
 Document optimization work and flag more complex performance concerns for senior developers
 Support ongoing improvements to page load speed and user experience

Security Audits & Website Health

Conduct basic website security audits and site health checks
 Identify outdated plugins, vulnerable components, unusual admin users, SSL issues, and site warnings
 Assist with backup checks and update-readiness reviews
 Perform QA after updates, security changes, and website fixes
 Escalate higher-risk security or technical issues to senior developers

Hosting, CDN & Technical Support

Work within hosting environments, preferably WPEngine
 Assist with staging-to-production workflows, backups, cache clearing, and environment checks
 Support basic Cloudflare-related tasks such as cache clearing, DNS review, SSL checks, and CDN troubleshooting
 Help with redirects, broken links, form testing, and basic launch support
 Coordinate with internal team members to ensure technical requests are completed accurately

Website Build Support

Assist senior developers with new website builds as skills grow
 Help build pages from approved designs using WordPress tools, templates, or page builders
 Support theme customization and child theme updates when appropriate
 Participate in QA, launch preparation, and post-launch fixes
 Gradually take on larger development tasks with guidance from senior team members

Hands-on experience working with WordPress
 Understanding of standard WordPress template hierarchy, child themes, and staging environments
 Basic experience with database backups and migrations
 Basic working knowledge of PHP
 Proficiency with HTML and CSS
 Basic JavaScript knowledge
 Ability to make basic website edits and troubleshoot common WordPress issues
 Comfort working inside WordPress admin dashboards and page-building tools
 Strong attention to detail and ability to follow SOPs
 Clear written communication skills
 Ability to document work, issues, and completed tasks clearly
 Willingness to learn agency workflows and receive feedback

Experience with WPEngine
 Experience with Cloudflare
 Familiarity with WordPress page builders such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Divi, or Gutenberg blocks
 Experience using website speed tools such as:

Google PageSpeed Insights
 Lighthouse
 GTmetrix
 WebPageTest

Basic understanding of:

Website caching
 Image optimization
 Redirects
 SSL certificates
 DNS basics
 Responsive design
 Accessibility basics
 SEO fundamentals
 Google Analytics — GA4
 Google Tag Manager — GTM

Exposure to Git or version control
 Experience working on multiple websites or client accounts
 Prior experience in an agency, freelance, or digital marketing environment

Coachable and curious — willing to learn web development deeply
 Organized and dependable — follows checklists, SOPs, and QA steps
 Process-driven — loves checklists and takes pride in triple-checking live forms and links before declaring a task complete
 Comfortable with recurring maintenance and execution work
 Detail-oriented — catches small issues before they become client-facing problems
 Able to take feedback and apply it quickly
 Calm and methodical when troubleshooting website issues
 Collaborative — able to work with developers, designers, account managers, and leadership
 Interested in growing into a mid-level web developer role over time