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 qualified 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

📌 Senior Wordpress Developer (Lucknow)
🏢 EBC Publishing
📍 Lucknow