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Website Maintenance Specialist

The Website Maintenance Specialist will manage ongoing updates, quality assurance, and technical tasks for a portfolio of WordPress sites. The role requires proficiency in WordPress development, HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript, along with experience in remote collaboration.

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South Africa (Remote)

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Job Title Website Maintenance Specialist

Location Remote

Time Zone US Time Zones (EST–CST overlap required)

Role Overview We are seeking a detail-focused Website Maintenance Specialist to manage ongoing updates and quality assurance across a large portfolio of WordPress sites. This is a full-time role built for someone who takes pride in clean execution, thorough testing, and clear communication. You will work inside a structured ticketing system, handling everything from content edits to minor technical builds while maintaining a consistently high bar for quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process a daily queue of client website requests through a ticketing system, including content updates, design adjustments, and new landing pages
  • Execute WordPress changes spanning custom CSS/HTML, template edits, and basic-to-intermediate PHP and JavaScript
  • Conduct rigorous self-QA on every task: verify across browsers and devices, test all forms, links, menus, and interactive elements
  • Write professional client-facing update summaries for internal review before delivery
  • Work closely with developers and account managers to align on scope, requirements, and priorities
  • Identify patterns in recurring issues and surface recommendations for process or template improvements
  • Keep all sites secure, organized, and adhering to development best practices

Required Qualifications

  • Solid WordPress development background with hands-on experience in themes, plugins, child themes, and custom post types
  • Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and working knowledge of PHP and JavaScript
  • Experience with leading page builders (Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, Gutenberg) and the ability to customize beyond their defaults
  • Track record of managing multiple live client sites simultaneously
  • Meticulous attention to detail and a self-QA mindset before every handoff
  • Professional written and spoken English with the ability to communicate clearly to non-technical stakeholders
  • Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Agency or multi-client environment experience
  • SEO knowledge applied within WordPress
  • Experience with site speed and performance optimization
  • Comfort using Git for version control

Tools & Technology

  • WordPress (themes, child themes, plugins, custom post types)
  • HTML5, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript
  • Page builders: Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, Gutenberg
  • Google Workspace
  • Slack, Zoom, and other remote collaboration tools
  • Ticketing / project management systems

Please NOTE It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.

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