840364-Commerce-APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 40034010

Requisition No: 840364 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: 840364-Commerce-APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 40034010

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 40034010 

Salary:  $60,000 - $75,000 

Posting Closing Date: 01/22/2025 

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FloridaCommerce works across the state to support Florida’s economy, robust and talented workforce, and our local communities. We are dedicated to making a stronger and more resilient Florida, so our businesses, communities, and workforce are better prepared to withstand future economic slowdowns and natural disasters.

In collaboration with our partners, we salute our nation’s veterans and are honored to have the opportunity to support them and their family members by encouraging them to apply at FloridaCommerce for positions that fit their skill sets.

FloridaCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  (TTY/TDD 1-800-955-8771 or the Florida Relay Service – 711.)

Let our mission become yours. To find out more about us, click on the link: http://www.floridajobs.org/

The Work You Will Do:

The Application Systems Programmer III is a member of the Reemployment Assistance Application Development team of the Division of Information Technology located in Tallahassee, Florida. This position is responsible for the design, coding, testing, and deployment of application development enhancements, maintenance, modifications, and/or fixes.

You will work independently or with others and are responsible for identifying and analyzing complex application problems; developing, recommending, and implementing solutions to resolve problems. You will be required to plan, communicate, estimate work effort, task out to create assignments, and work cooperatively with others.

The Difference You Will Make:

You will assist in helping Floridians obtain wage replacement benefits for qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own. Your knowledge and skills will be utilized to help our citizens. FloridaCommerce is a fast-paced work environment in which critical thinking and prioritizing are a must.

How You Will Grow:

FloridaCommerce encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies.  Trainings are made available throughout the year and on request with the Office of Training and Development within the Bureau of Human Resource Management. In accordance with our Vision and Mission, the employee:

• Furthers Florida’s economic vision by providing support that enhances the economy and develops, safe, and healthy communities.
• Meets customer/client expectations with an emphasis on responsiveness, quality, quantity, and timeliness of work.
• Provides information clearly, accurately, and succinctly; and exhibits good listening skills.
• Works collaboratively to optimize the effectiveness of FloridaCommerce’s available resources and tools.
• Uses knowledge acquired through education, training, or experience to complete tasks.

The Division of Information Technology provides its staff with access to resources and trainings provided by the following:

• Pluralsight
• CBT Nuggets
• Gartner
• Microsoft

These expectations are for all our employees, and you will be expected to model these as a leader.  We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience.  

Where You Will Work:   Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is Florida’s Capital City and continues to grow by attracting development and new businesses. Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend.  FloridaCommerce’s main office is in Downtown Tallahassee, the political epicenter that draws in visitors each year to visit the state’s Capitol. Each spring, the legislative session opens, and people pour in to see the Florida Legislature perform business and approve the state’s annual budget. Being in Tallahassee will guarantee you a unique experience, professional growth, entertainment, and culture. Tallahassee is:

• Known for its beautiful parks, rolling hills and oak trees, canopied roads, hotels, dining, museums, arts, music, and natural resources (https://talgov.com/ )
• Home to major college campuses, Florida State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU) and Tallahassee Community College (TCC).
• Approximately 22 miles from the nearest beach ( https://choosetallahassee.com/beaches-near-tallahassee/ )

• Within a state having no state income tax for residents of Florida

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

* We care about the success of our employees.

* We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences, and ourselves.

* A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate, and professional employees.

Pay: 

• $60,000 - $75,000

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, coding, testing, and deployment of application development enhancements, maintenance, modifications, and/or fixes.
  • Works to ensure coding changes conform to Department hardware, software, development, and architecture standards, including:
  • Writing efficient and effective code that meets requirements and design constraints.
  • Following the standards and guidelines of the development team.
  • Collaborating with the team and development lead to complete projects/tasks and share knowledge.
• Assists in maintaining, troubleshooting, and patching systems.
• Provides data to business users in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
• Documents design specifications, installation instructions, and other system-related information.
• Creates, updates, and reviews documentation as required based on the development methodology utilized.
• Remains up to date on current technologies and best practices in software development.
• Performs security analyses and risk assessments as needed.
• Attends training as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions
• Ability to communicate technical information
• Ability to operate as a technical lead for application development teams
• Ability to mentor other developers on practices to improve the quality of their software
• Ability to recommend best analysis based on his/her expertise
• Ability to perform application code and design reviews
• Ability to write a detailed technical specification document and apply best practices while designing application
• Ability to create and maintain application documentation that conforms to established documentation standards
• Ability to produce accurate estimates of the work required to accomplish assigned tasks
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Knowledge and experience with software development practices
• Knowledge and experience with relational databases
• Understanding of N-Tier Architecture
• Working knowledge of .Net 4.0 or later
• Knowledgeable in Application Development Methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and Iterative
• Knowledge of the following:
  • C#.Net
  • ASP.Net
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later
  • Azure DevOps/Team foundation server (TFS)
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) SQL (Oracle, or SQL Server)
  • Crystal Reports
  • Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) software, such as LLBLGen
  • Web services (Web Services Description Language (WSDL), Simple Object Access protocol (SOAP), or Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Agile/Scrum team experience
  • Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (web services)
  • Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF)
  • IBM FileNet
  • HP Exstream

Qualifications:

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. 

Minimum:

• At least 5 years of experience with software development practices
• At least 3 years of experience with relational databases
• At least 1 years’ experience as a team member on a team of 5+ developers
• May be subject to on-call during nights, holidays, and/or weekends
• Duties and responsibilities of this position must be performed at the official work site of the Department.

Preferred:

• Crystal Reports or Tableau
• IBM FileNet
• HP Exstream
• UI Path
• Alteryx
• Power Automate

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.