Description
The Wright UX is a UX and web design agency based in St. Augustine, FL. We are seeking an experienced WordPress developer to join us as a subcontractor on a government contract with a public higher education institution in Massachusetts. This is an ongoing monthly retainer engagement with an anticipated start date of August 2026 and potential contract duration of up to three years (one-year initial term with two optional renewals). About the Engagement: We will be providing web development, technical support, accessibility maintenance and remediation, and strategic digital enhancement services for a complex institutional WordPress website. The site operates on Pantheon hosting with a custom theme, reusable content components, Redis caching, Git-based deployment workflows, and multiple third-party integrations. Scope of Work (Monthly): WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates with compatibility testing Security patching, vulnerability review, and malware scanning Uptime monitoring and incident response support PHP development for custom themes, templates, and components Front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Git-based deployment workflow management in Pantheon environment WCAG 2.2 accessibility remediation — code-level fixes across themes, templates, plugins, and integrations API integration maintenance (event calendar, forms, admissions platforms, email marketing tools) Performance optimization including Core Web Vitals improvements Cross-browser and cross-device resp