Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Viya Health is seeking qualified backend web developers to establish an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The role involves WordPress theme and plugin development, WooCommerce configuration, and various integrations for both corporate and consumer-facing sites.

Responsibilities

• WordPress theme and plugin development, customization, and troubleshooting
• WooCommerce configuration, extensions, and payment gateway integrations
• Custom post types, fields, and data structures via Meta Box
• Third-party integrations — including 3CX, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Google, and payment providers. This may also include integrations with WhatsApp or Contentful CMS
• Performance tuning: caching (EverCache), image optimization (Imagify), and CDN configuration (Fastly)
• Security monitoring, firewall configuration, and vulnerability remediation (Jetpack, WPEngine)
• Analytics and tracking setup via Google Tag Manager, GA4, and Facebook Pixel
• Staging, deployment, and Git-based workflows via WPEngine, or possibly Next.js
• Accessibility compliance support in coordination with Ally tooling

Skills

• 3+ years of professional WordPress backend development experience
• Strong WooCommerce expertise: extensions, webhooks, custom payment gateway integration, and order workflow management
• Proficiency with PHP and the WordPress plugin/theme development ecosystem
• Experience with WPEngine or similar managed WordPress hosting (staging, SFTP, Git deployments)
• Familiarity with Elementor Pro and Meta Box for custom content architecture
• Experience integrating third-party APIs and webhooks within the WordPress environment
• Working knowledge of MySQL and WordPress database structure
• Comfort with Git-based workflows and basic command-line tools
• Experience with African payment gateways (Yoco, PesaPal) or similar regional providers
• Familiarity with 3CX plugin configuration and VoIP/chat website integrations
• Google Tag Manager, GA4, and Facebook Pixel implementation experience
• Knowledge of web performance optimization: caching layers, image compression, CDN configuration
• Accessibility compliance experience (WCAG 2.1 or similar standards)
• Prior experience under IDIQ, T&M, or similar contract vehicles

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