Lead Developer

$34.05 - $54.48 Hourly

$70,826 - $113,321 Annually

This position is a Pay Band IE

Posting Details

The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) works to encourage all New Mexicans to pursue a college education by making it more accessible and affordable. The department holds a statewide vision for higher education in which New Mexicans have the ability to achieve the highest level of education they desire, are ensured a seamless educational experience from pre-school through college, can afford to attend one of New Mexico's fine institutions and will succeed once enrolled, and will be prepared to participate in New Mexico's high wage workforce.

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.

Why does the job exist?

This position exists to develop and maintain the New Mexico Higher Education Department's (NMHED) mission critical software applications. The IT Application Developer II is responsible for creating, documents, securing, testing, and updating the agency's application software. This includes analysis, design, development, implementation, optimization, and administration on software solutions.

How does it get done?

This position acts as a full stack developer that will update, maintain and facilitate features to applications utilizing Springboot and Angular frameworks. Additionally, this incumbent will act as a single developer who coordinates with customers on new and developing features. The position will work in conjunction with the Higher Education Department (HED) operations team and report to the CIO.

Who are the customers?

This position serves HED leadership, employees, associated agencies, local organizations and students enrolled in New Mexico Higher Education Institutions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will:- Have SQL, Cloud and Docker experience- Be team driven and self-efficient- Be responsible and reliable

Minimum Qualification

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.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:Education Experience Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

AND

6 years of experience

OR

High School Diploma or Equivalent

AND

6 years of experience 2 Associate's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification

AND

4 years of experience Associate's degree or higher in any field

AND

6 years of experience 3 Bachelor's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification

AND

2 years of experience 4 Master's degree or higher in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification

AND

0 years of experience• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.

• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

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

Working Conditions

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.

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Agency Contact Information: Isaac Bush. isaac.bush@hed.nm.gov. Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

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