{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f65de54601b32430197a0155","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f65de54601b32430197a0155","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f65de54601b32430197a0155","title":"Web Developer III","description":"Description:\r\nAs a Web Developer III, you will design, develop, and maintain dynamic websites and web applications using PHP frameworks such as WordPress, Symfony, and Laravel, deployed within a scalable, load-balanced cloud environment. Working closely with project managers, designers, and stakeholders, you will handle full-stack development while upholding code quality through testing, documentation, and version control.\r\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\r\nFrontend Development: Implementing responsive, visually appealing user interfaces with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.\r\nBackend Development: Building server-side logic, database interactions, and secure authentication using primarily PHP frameworks — WordPress (custom themes and plugins), Symfony, Laravel and others as needed — with efficient data handling.\r\nAI-Assisted Development & Automation: Actively using approved AI tools to enhance and optimize development, productivity, code quality, and automation, while adhering to the Ministry's security, privacy, and data-handling standards and applying sound human review to all AI-generated output. Continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve efficiency.\r\nCollaboration: Working closely with project managers, designers, developers, and stakeholders to understand requirements, manage scope, and deliver on schedule.\r\nCode Optimization: Writing clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to coding standards and best practices to optimize performance and scalability. Code should be written with a load-balanced, horizontally scalable cloud infrastructure in mind.\r\nTesting, Debugging & Code Review: Conducting thorough testing and debugging to identify and fix issues, ensuring the reliability and stability of web applications. Reviewing code changes for adherence to coding standards and potential bugs, providing constructive feedback that fosters a collaborative, supportive environment.\r\nVersion Control: Using version control systems like Git to manage the codebase, track changes, and collaborate effectively with team members. This includes leveraging Git workflows, GitHub Actions for automation, secrets management for secure credential handling, and pull request rulesets to enforce code quality and review standards.\r\nDocumentation: Documenting code, processes, and project updates to facilitate knowledge sharing, streamline collaboration, and ensure project transparency. Use of project management software for status tracking.\r\nContinuous Learning: Staying updated with the latest web development trends, technologies, and best practices to improve skills and continuously contribute innovative solutions to projects.\r\nRequirements\r\nEDUCATION\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a minimum of 6 years of proven work experience in a similar or related field.\r\nTECHNICAL EXPERTISE\r\nProficiency in writing well-structured, extensible, object-oriented code adhering to coding guidelines and standards, with minimal need for code review or coaching prior to deployment.\r\nAbility to provide feedback on technical designs for back-end and front-end development.\r\nActive, hands-on use of AI tools to enhance and optimize development, with sound judgment around security, privacy, and proper data handling.\r\nProficiency in HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap CSS, and JavaScript; familiarity with TypeScript.\r\nExperience building accessible, standards-compliant interfaces in line with WCAG and ADA accessibility guidelines.\r\nProficiency with object-oriented PHP, with Symfony required; Laravel a strong plus.\r\nWordPress development required, including custom theme and plugin development (not just configuration or page-building).\r\nExperience with Development/Test/Production environment workflows.\r\nProficiency in version control using Git, with a preference for GitHub and an active account.\r\nProficiency in creating and utilizing REST APIs and web services, including documenting API endpoints (descriptions, methods, request payloads, and responses) and maintaining Postman collections for testing and validation.\r\nExperience integrating third-party services and APIs, such as email systems, single sign-on (SSO), CRM, and online giving/donation platforms.\r\nFamiliarity with major database abstraction layers like Doctrine.\r\nADDITIONAL SKILLS\r\nExperience with DevOps tooling. The team currently uses Vagrant, Chef, Python, and Fabric, with plans to expand into additional tooling (e.g., Docker, CI/CD pipelines, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, and CloudFormation); experience with these DevOps practices is a plus.\r\nProficiency with scrum methodologies.\r\nDatabase design, including backup and restore.\r\nFamiliarity with Java is a plus.\r\nFamiliarity with front-end JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js is a plus.\r\nFamiliarity with Python for scripting, and some exposure to Django, is a plus.\r\nOTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:\r\nMentor team members as needed.\r\nProactive engagement in project challenges and problem-solving.\r\nCommunicate regular updates using team communication tools such as Teams, Jira, and Confluence.\r\nWilling to learn other technologies used by the team\r\nEQUIPMENT TO BE USED\r\nMust be proficient in the use of personal computers.\r\nTYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS\r\nAble to lift 30 lbs.\r\nMust be able to sit at a computer for a minimum of seven hours per day.\r\nRequires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, calculators, telephones, and other office equipment.\r\nTYPICAL MENTAL DEMANDS\r\nAbility to give, receive, and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials, and articulate goals and action plans.\r\nMust be very organized and require minimal instruction.\r\nMust understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations.\r\nMust be detailed, organized, and communicative.\r\nMust be task and goal-oriented.\r\nRequires the ability to multitask.\r\nMust adapt well to changing work situations.\r\nMust be able to grasp and apply new ideas.\r\nMust resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions.\r\nMust relate and interact with people at all levels.\r\nMust have a good command of the English language and be able to proofread work.\r\nWORKING CONDITIONS\r\nWorks in a normal/typical office environment with minimum supervision.\r\nStrict adherence to Ministry policies, rules, and regulations in these areas is required.\r\nA commitment to carry out the Ministry's policies is required\r\nOTHER\r\nBorn again believer and must adhere to this organization's doctrines as upheld by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and their appointed representatives.\r\nMust work well with others, as a team and according to Romans 16:17, must not cause dissension, difficulties and divisions\r\nMust maintain a good attendance record\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Newark","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:49:46.359Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.01","title":"Web Administrators","slug":"web-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Web Developer III","description":"Description:\r\nAs a Web Developer III, you will design, develop, and maintain dynamic websites and web applications using PHP frameworks such as WordPress, Symfony, and Laravel, deployed within a scalable, load-balanced cloud environment. 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