We are looking for a Web Developer to lead the planning, design, and development of a modern web presence for an organization based in Toronto, Ontario. This Long-term Contract opportunity is suited to a detail-oriented individual who can combine strategic website planning with hands-on technical delivery, from user experience improvements to custom WordPress development. The successful candidate will help create an accessible, secure, and scalable platform that supports public engagement and member services while meeting bilingual and long-term maintenance needs.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate the current Drupal website, gather input from key stakeholders, and translate business needs into a practical web strategy.<br>• Recommend an improved bilingual platform approach, including site structure, navigation flow, and content organization that supports usability and growth.<br>• Prepare visual concepts and mock-ups, lead feedback sessions, and refine the user experience in alignment with organizational branding.<br>• Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins, using modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related front-end practices to improve accessibility and engagement.<br>• Configure and connect third-party tools, APIs, and membership-related functionality to support events, resources, and restricted-access content.<br>• Design and maintain secure, efficient data structures and support both client-side and back-end integrations required for website functionality.<br>• Enhance website performance through optimization for speed, scalability, security, privacy, and accessibility compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards.<br>• Lead the migration of content and data from Drupal to WordPress while preserving metadata, page hierarchy, and secure member access, followed by detailed quality assurance testing.<br>• Deliver staff training, written documentation, and practical guidance on content updates, maintenance tasks, account administration, and management of event and resource pages.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide project timelines, status updates, issue tracking, and post-launch support recommendations.

• Demonstrated experience developing and supporting websites, including custom work within content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal.<br>• Strong front-end development skills with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and client-side scripting best practices.<br>• Solid background in back-end development, including plugin or module customization, database work, and systems integration.<br>• Experience with website accessibility standards and the ability to build or remediate digital content to meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.<br>• Knowledge of web performance optimization, security controls, privacy considerations, and quality assurance processes.<br>• Ability to manage tasks and issues effectively using tools such as Atlassian Jira and standard bug tracking workflows.<br>• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present recommendations, gather feedback, and provide user training.<br>• Proven ability to deliver structured web projects in a collaborative environment while balancing strategy, execution, and long-term support needs.

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