IT Lead - Website & AWS

Role Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Lead - Website & AWS to take ownership of our public-facing web presence and the underlying cloud infrastructure. This role is responsible for the entire lifecycle of our corporate and customer-facing websites, including design, development, security, performance optimization, and reliable hosting management. The ideal candidate is a proficient website developer and a certified cloud engineer who can bridge the gap between application development and infrastructure management.

Key responsibilities for the role: Lead the design, development, and maintenance of secure, high-performance websites (primarily WordPress). Write clean, efficient code for custom themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Manage and optimize the website's data layer, focusing on MySQL/SQL database performance. Oversee all CMS administration, including updates, migrations, testing, and troubleshooting. Design, provision, and maintain highly available AWS cloud infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) Implement and enforce robust security protocols for both the web application and hosting infrastructure. Optimize site performance using CDNs (CloudFront), caching, and AWS auto-scaling features. Set up comprehensive monitoring (CloudWatch) and manage Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures. Manage Linux server administration and web servers for hosting.

Required Skills & Experience: 5+ years of combined experience in web development and cloud infrastructure management. 3+ years of hands-on experience architecting, securing, and managing services on AWS. Expert-level proficiency with WordPress CMS (custom theme/plugin development, core architecture). Proven experience with Linux server administration and web servers.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or AWS Certified Developer – Associate. Experience in cost optimization and resource tagging in AWS. A recognized WordPress Certified Developer credential will be strongly preferred.