OPS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 37911065 1

Requisition No: 861395 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 37911065 1

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37911065 

Salary:  $40-$45 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/03/2025 

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OPS Systems Programming Consultant

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Open Competitive

This is an onsite position in Tallahassee, Florida.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

DEP’s Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) is currently seeking an OPS Systems Programming Consultant. This position will work within a team of 40+ technical staff responsible for supporting, maintaining and enhancing 120+ agency business applications. Employees of OTIS are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. A focus for this position involves modernizing DEP’s existing PHP portfolio, leading various development team members through the modernization process, and helping to manage the application servers. This includes, but is not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, and courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times, and performing related work as needed and specified to carry out the goals of the agency.    

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and supporting agency key enterprise PHP applications and providing oversight to the larger team.
• Performing technology and architecture upgrades to ensure the stability of applications in the DEP portfolio.
• Maintaining and enhancing PHP applications utilizing Laravel (preferably) and CodeIgniter.
• Maintaining Oracle Database objects associated with supported systems.
• Working closely with customers, users, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.
• Working as part of a project team directed by a project manager.
• Performing research and delivering proposals and prototypes for new frameworks.
• Meeting with users to analyze and evaluate system requirements.
• Creating functional and technical specifications.
• Participating in user acceptance testing.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
• Conducting research and troubleshooting of reported application problems and recommending solutions.
• Providing mentoring, guidance, and training to junior development staff.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Attendance is an essential function of the position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A college diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, information technology or a related field.
• 4+ years’ experience leveraging PHP application frameworks (preferably Laravel).
• 4+ years’ experience with modern UI frameworks.
• 4+ years’ experience with relational databases (preferably Oracle) with the capability to perform tuning and develop complex queries and database objects, including both DML and DDL.
• Experience developing web services, preferably RESTful web services.
• Experience with Containerization and Virtualization, preferably Docker.
• Experience using code repositories, preferably GitHub/GitLab/Git.
• Experience using continuous integration tools.
• Experience with database query tools (i.e. TOAD, SQLDeveloper, SQLNavigator).
• Knowledge and experience with architectural design patterns, such as MVC (Model-View-Controller).
• Knowledge of relational and object-oriented database designs.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies.
• Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM).
• Knowledge of database security, including role-based security.
• Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills.
• Onsite attendance is an essential function of this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least four years of verifiable related experience in maintaining and supporting PHP applications and performing technology and architecture upgrades to ensure the stability of applications is required. Post-secondary degrees from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, information technology or a related field may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PHP, Oracle, and/or Web-based Certifications
• Experience with CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience with Cloud Environments, preferably Azure
• Experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban
• Ability to document processes and standards

Pay:

$40-$45 / Hourly

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. 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 quickly.

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. 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 quickly. OTIS has an extensive training program, including courses and certifications, that provide staff with the ability to build upon existing skills and remain current on job-related information technologies.  Examples of certifications recently earned by staff include, but are not limited to:

• CompTIA A+, Security+, Network+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• PMP®; ScrumMaster
• Florida Certified Public Manager (CPM)
• GISP® (Certified GIS Professional)
• Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect
• Oracle Certified Professional
• Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)
• Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN)

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

This is an on-site position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes: 

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*).  
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan, for more information, please visit Corebridge Financial).
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• And more!

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

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.