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 recent 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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