Job Description :
SharePoint Technical Lead
Role Overview
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is seeking a Senior SharePoint Developer to serve as the Technical Lead for the next phase of The Hub our district-wide intranet. This role is designed to bridge a specific technical expertise gap within an established team. The successful candidate will architect the interaction between major hub sites (Student and Staff) and implement data-driven personalized user experiences.
Reporting Structure : This position provides high-level technical expertise and recommendations but functions under the direction of the Senior Director of Knowledge Management who maintains final approval on all architectural and design decisions.
Expanded Job Functions
- Cross-Hub Architectural Management : Design and optimize the interaction between the Student Hub and Staff Hub to ensure seamless navigation unified search and distinct digital environments for different user types.
- Metadata-Driven Personalization : Leverage back-end metadata and the SharePoint User Profile Service to drive Audience Targeting. This includes exposing specific news and resources based on staff / student roles school sites or grade levels.
- Complex Process Automation : (Priority 1) Redesign and implement enterprise-level Power Automate approval flows to standardize district-wide administrative and content-publishing workflows.
- UX Analysis & Heatmapping : Implement and manage Microsoft Clarity to monitor user behavior via heatmaps and session recordings. Use this data to recommend and implement iterative UI / UX improvements.
- Standardization & Site Templating : Develop reusable site templates and blueprints for school and department sites to ensure a consistent district-wide look and feel. This includes automating the application of these templates during site provisioning.
- Custom Widget Development : Build and maintain custom SharePoint widgets and app embeds-such as the Annual District Calendar -using modern web frameworks (SPFx).
- Governance & Security Architecture : Manage the districts permission architecture and access security. Automate site access using Azure AD / Dynamic 365 Groups and scripts for standardized settings.
Experience & Skill Requirements
Professional Experience : 6 8 years in software development or IT architecture with a minimum of 4 years specialized in SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.Intranet Leadership : Proven track record of providing technical direction for at least one large-scale (1000 users) SharePoint intranet deployment.Automation Mastery : Expert proficiency in Power Automate and Power Apps specifically for multi-stage approval processes.Administrative Expertise : Experience acting as a SharePoint and Group Administrator with a deep understanding of Azure AD integration and metadata service management.Data Services : Familiarity with the Microsoft Graph API and integrating disparate data sources to drive SharePoint content.Work Environment
Location : Daily in-person work at DPSCD (Detroit MI) is required.Equipment : DPSCD provides a dedicated workspace laptop and all necessary enterprise application access.Key Skills
General Services,ABAP,E Learning,Information Technology Sales,JavaScript,Airlines
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1