Web Specialist – Intermediate

Job Description

Client: Justice Technology Services (JTS), Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Assignment: Web Specialist – Intermediate

Location: 21 College Street, Toronto, ON

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 days per week

Start Date: October 19, 2026

End Date: July 22, 2027

Duration: 190 business days + potential 90-day extension

Openings: 1

Security Requirement: CRJMC

Hours: 7.25 hours/day, Monday–Friday, generally between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM excluding breaks

Submission Deadline: September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Maximum Submissions: 1

Position Overview

Justice Technology Services is seeking an Intermediate Web Specialist to support the development and modernization of a new WordPress public-facing website and internal intranet site for the Ontario Court of Justice.

The successful candidate will work closely with UX/UI designers, stakeholders, technical teams and project members to translate wireframes, design specifications and user requirements into functional, accessible and responsive web components.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, responsive web design, accessibility/WCAG, web development frameworks and open-source technologies, along with the ability to work effectively in a Government of Ontario environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Web Specialist will:

• Develop website components and custom web templates based on UX/UI design specifications.
  
• Develop, update, analyze and edit website content and functionality.
  
• Create website graphics and navigational components.
  
• Research, evaluate and integrate web plugins to satisfy design and functionality requirements.
  
• Implement websites using WordPress CMS in both staging and production environments.
  
• Develop custom code using PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
  
• Translate UX/UI specifications, parameters and wireframes into functional website components.
  
• Ensure websites comply with accessibility and usability requirements.
  
• Implement responsive websites that work effectively across:
  
• PCs
  
• Macintosh systems
  
• Mobile phones
  
• Tablets
  
• Various screen sizes and devices
  
• Migrate existing web content to newly developed platforms.
  
• Develop custom website maintenance documentation for internal IT teams.
  
• Create web style guides supporting consistent content updates.
  
• Develop website maintenance processes and documentation.
  
• Train technical staff and/or business users on ongoing website maintenance.
  
• Work with stakeholders and technical teams to deliver a user-centric Ontario Court of Justice intranet.
  
• Ensure websites and web content comply with Government of Ontario standards.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

Candidates must meet all of the following mandatory requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience.
  
• Demonstrated experience in the analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of enterprise websites.
  
• Hands-on experience with standard web programming environments, including:
  
• HTML5
  
• CSS3
  
• JavaScript
  
• PHP
  
• JavaScript web frameworks such as NodeJS, React, Vue and/or Angular
  
• Experience with open-source technologies and initiatives, including:
  
• Linux
  
• WordPress
  
• WordPress Plugins
  
• Drupal
  
• Lucene-based search engines such as Solr and/or Elasticsearch
  
• Git
  
• Apache
  
• Experience with interface design, implementation and testing.
  
• Experience designing and creating websites for multiple languages and audiences.
  
• Experience in accessibility testing and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines, specifically WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher.
  

Important: Candidates who do not clearly demonstrate the mandatory requirements above should not be submitted.

Technical Skills & Experience

Strong candidates should demonstrate experience with:

Web Development

• HTML5
  
• CSS3
  
• JavaScript
  
• PHP
  
• XML
  
• NodeJS
  
• React
  
• Vue
  
• Angular
  
• MDBootstrap
  

WordPress & Open Source

• WordPress CMS
  
• WordPress Plugins
  
• Drupal
  
• Linux
  
• Apache
  
• Git
  
• Solr
  
• Elasticsearch
  
• Other open-source CMS and web technologies
  

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Azure Web Services
  
• WordPress as a Service
  
• Database as a Service
  
• Azure-based website implementation
  
• Azure environments
  
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Azure
  
• Microsoft Entra ID
  
• Easy Auth
  
• Windows Server
  
• Internet Information Services (IIS)
  
• Web hosting software and configurations
  
• LAMP stack and common variations
  

Responsive Web Design

• Responsive website design and implementation.
  
• Cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
  
• Designing websites for different screen sizes and platforms.
  
• User-focused web experiences.
  

Accessibility

• Accessibility testing.
  
• WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher.
  
• AODA and related regulations and standards.
  
• Accessible web content and documents.
  
• Government accessibility requirements.
  

UX/UI & Design Experience

Experience with interactive design principles and tools such as:

• Figma
  
• Sketch
  
• InVision
  
• Adobe InDesign
  
• Adobe Illustrator
  
• Adobe Photoshop
  
• Zeplin
  
• OmniGraffle
  

Candidates should also possess:

• User experience design skills.
  
• Interface design, implementation and testing experience.
  
• Usability testing methodology knowledge.
  
• Ability to maintain consistency across style, fonts, images and tone.
  
• Ability to translate wireframes and prototypes into functional web solutions.
  

Information Architecture & Content

Experience with:

• Information architecture for websites.
  
• Metadata templates.
  
• Content strategy and content creation.
  
• Content mapping.
  
• Website and content inventories.
  
• Migration of existing content to new templates.
  
• Blogs and presentations.
  
• Animations.
  
• Web graphics.
  
• Videos.
  
• Social media content.
  
• Websites serving multiple languages and audiences.
  

Application & Web Architecture

Knowledge and experience with current web technologies, open-source platforms and cloud architectures, including:

• WordPress and other open-source CMS solutions.
  
• Search engines such as Solr and Elasticsearch.
  
• Web development frameworks and APIs.
  
• PHP.
  
• Java.
  
• JavaScript.
  
• Angular.
  
• Node.js.
  
• MySQL.
  
• MongoDB.
  
• Drupal.
  
• Twig.
  
• Elasticsearch.
  
• Security and recovery procedures.
  
• Code management and deployment practices.
  
• Installation and testing frameworks.
  
• Integrated, multi-service systems.
  
• Technical specifications and architectural documentation.
  

Candidates should be able to:

• Assess system performance and capacity.
  
• Make architectural recommendations to improve performance.
  
• Develop technical documentation and architectural artefacts.
  
• Apply industry web and security standards and best practices.
  

AI / Modern Development Tools

• Experience leveraging AI coding tools, particularly GitHub Copilot, to accelerate software development and coding deliverables.
  

Government / OPS Experience

Preferred experience includes:

• Knowledge of Government of Ontario web standards.
  
• Ontario Design System.
  
• OPS governance and legislative framework.
  
• Understanding of business planning and websites within the OPS.
  
• Experience working with government web standards and accessibility requirements.
  
• Experience converting variable source document formats into accessible content.
  
• Experience editing web content.
  

Agile & Collaboration

• Experience using Agile project management platforms, particularly Azure DevOps.
  
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to participate effectively in technical and business discussions.
  
• Ability to make solution recommendations.
  
• Ability to document and explain technical work.
  
• Ability to provide training to technical and business users.
  
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  
• Ability to communicate and gain buy-in from both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated ability to introduce and implement improved processes and approaches.
  

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria 1 – Technical Skills: 40 Points

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Hands-on HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and PHP experience.
  
• JavaScript frameworks including NodeJS, React, Vue and/or Angular.
  
• Linux, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, Drupal, Solr, Elasticsearch, Git and Apache.
  
• Experience implementing RBAC in Azure, including Entra ID and Easy Auth.
  
• Interactive design principles and tools such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
  
• Experience implementing websites on Azure, including WordPress as a Service and Database as a Service.
  
• Responsive website design implementation.
  
• Knowledge and practical use of GitHub Copilot.
  

Criteria 2 – Functional Knowledge: 35 Points

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Interface design, implementation and testing.
  
• Designing websites for multiple languages and audiences.
  
• Information architecture.
  
• Creating content through blogs, presentations, animations, graphics, videos and social media.
  
• Application of web and security standards and best practices.
  

Criteria 3 – Systems Analysis: 25 Points

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Accessibility testing and WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher.
  
• AODA knowledge and related regulations/standards.
  
• Knowledge of OPS business planning and websites.
  
• Azure DevOps and Agile project management experience.
  
• Communication skills.
  
• Ability to make solution recommendations.
  
• Ability to document and explain technical solutions.
  
• Training technical and business users.
  

Knowledge Transfer Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to transfer knowledge throughout the project lifecycle.

Knowledge transfer will include:

• Architecture sitemaps.
  
• Prototypes.
  
• Wireframes.
  
• Usability approaches.
  
• Templates.
  
• Graphics.
  
• Style guides.
  
• Website build books/specifications.
  
• Maintenance documentation.
  
• Website maintenance processes.
  
• Project-specific presentations.
  
• Reports.
  
• Status decks.
  

Knowledge will be transferred to:

• Project Manager.
  
• Project team members.
  
• Technical/business stakeholders as required.
  

Knowledge transfer will occur through:

• 1:1 meetings.
  
• Team meetings.
  
• Project documentation.
  
• SharePoint/Teams sites.
  
• Presentations and project deliverables.
  

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