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.