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The Web & SharePoint Solutions Developer is needed to ensure a robust and secure PED public website providing timely information and data including routine development. This position will contribute to the development and maintenance of the Public Education Departments internally developed SharePoint online sites and applications. They will maintain and modernize the PED website to quickly deliver information from various offices and programs such as Charter Schools, Community schools, Indian Education, Early Childhood Education and many others listed on the PED website. They will work closely with program offices, bureaus, and project managers to identify business needs and trends to properly develop SharePoint Online applications.

Topics of relevance to schools, parents and students across the state include: press releases, licensure information, Educator Portal testing options, requirements for expanding on site learning, Grants Management for Education. The current website needs modifications to automatically publish data and information from multiple sources. This position will be responsible for managing, maintaining, administering, and modifying the PED public website content management system to improve data publishing capabilities and enhance end user navigation and usability. The Public Education Department is expanding its SharePoint footprint and a solid underlying knowledge is needed to support the growing SharePoint applications needed for Programs.

"A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities."

20% - Development of new features and capabilities of the public website for a more effective end user experience including better navigation and searching. Additional modernization activities include: data integration with various agencies and with various systems within the PED, incorporating data visualizations and data query capabilities, ensuring website security best practices, data privacy practices and maintaining Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Follow established change management process for production deployment of new features and capabilities. Maintenance of designated test environment
for verification of changes prior to production deployment.
30% Development and Maintenance of new and existing SharePoint Online applications.

30% - Administration of patches and updates to WordPress, the web content management system, and WordPress plug-ins; web server performance monitoring and implementation of best practices to ensure a responsive website; management of department web author accounts; training for department web authors to ensure consistent and standardized web publishing practices.
10% - Works with Programs and Bureaus to identify their specific needs for web and SharePoint Online application development.
10% - Address constituent queries and resolve help tickets.

Public Education Department constituents which includes: parents, teachers, students, district and charter school administrators, PED Programs/Bureaus, and New Mexico legislators.

A combination of 5 or more years of web development experience using PHP programming language & SharePoint Online, 3 or more years of WordPress content management system experience, 1 or more years experience with the Linux Operating system, 1 or more years of experience with relational database systems and 2 or more years of experience using and configuring Apache web servers.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering or similar technical degree and two (2) years of experience in software programming. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico's Driver's License.

State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.

Office setting. Long periods of sitting and continuous use of monitor and keyboard. Stress due to deadlines and workload. Occasional overnight travel, work after hours, weekends and/or holidays may be required; Occasionally variable work schedule.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.