Marketing Backend Web Developer

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the worlds water challenges. The Companys products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Companys more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at WWW.XYLEM.COM. Sensus, a Xylem brand, helps a wide range of public service providers from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services. Learn more at sensus.com and follow SensusGlobal on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. THE ROLE: Sensus, a Xylem Brand, is looking for a talented back-end WordPress web developer with a strong understanding of PHP to support and maintain the websites, databases, servers and analytics platforms for our global marketing team. RESPONSIBILITIES: This role will own the back-end server administration and WordPress development of our corporate website and support the platform owners of our marketing automation, digital asset management, sales enablement and CRM tools. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE: Developing the back-end and supporting WordPress features for Sensus.com, our dynamic, highly customized, multilingual corporate website Integrating user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server-side logic Managing and installing new versions of WordPress and third-party plugins Supporting and administering a suite of digital marketing tools Monitoring the health and uptime of our Digital Ocean multi-site server; perform regular server maintenance Providing technical support for other marketing websites; aiding other developers with system design and implementation. Capturing requirements and translate them into clean, semantic code Assisting with API integrations Preventing hacks and maintaining security settings Backing up and restoring files and databases Building reusable code and libraries for future use Optimizing our marketing tools for maximum speed and scalability Implementing security and data protection and storage solutions Effectively and professionally collaborate with marketing teammates, management, and other project stakeholders REQUIRED SKILLS: 3 years experience WordPress theme and template development that follow web standards and best practices Proficient knowledge of PHP/MySQL Experience configuring and managing NGINX Experience with AJAX, ACF and the WPML translation plugin Familiarity with SOAP & REST web services for integrating marketing platforms Excellent communication skills Disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance Understanding accessibility and security compliance Experience managing user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments (SSO) Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes Data migration, transformation, and scripting Setup and administration of backups Outputting data in different formats Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, especially GitHub Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles Understanding of session management in a distributed server environment Excellent communication and collaboration DESIRABLE SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE: In-house marketing or agency environment Salesforce Force.com/VisualForce/Apex development WordPress, Marketo, WebDAM and Salesforce digital tools Development of global, multilingual websites Strong work ethic, capable of hitting daily deadlines Able to organize and run meetings, leaving with clear objectives and tasks Detail-oriented in the context of a fast-paced environment Pleasant, personable demeanor with strong interpersonal skills Keen ability to multi-task; self-starter Interest in marketing analytics Capable planner A strong vocabulary Teachable spirit Sense of humor Additional Information Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Light lifting (20-25 lbs.), office environment Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements. Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED