PLATFORM SYSTEMS ENGINEER - 67073585

Requisition No: 865006 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: PLATFORM SYSTEMS ENGINEER - 67073585

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67073585 

Salary:  $36,000.12 to $36,000.12 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/24/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - Career Service

WORKING TITLE: PLATFORM SYSTEMS ENGINEER

POSITION NUMBER: 67073585

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$ 36,000.12- $36,000.12 Annually                       $1,384.62 - $1,384.62 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a technical position that works within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Office of Information Technology. This position provides Network/Server Support throughout the agency and works with the State Data Centers to ensure efficient platform operability. The incumbent of this position will be required to travel to APD locations for work purposes.

The Work You Will Do 

Manage and administers the Solarwinds Service Desk Information Technology Service Management platform for Information Technology and Human Resources business units, Adobe Admin Console and the M365 platform.

Manage and administers Omnissa Airwatch Mobile Device Management platform, Apple Business Manager, Intradyn SMS Archiving Service.

Document the configuration changes to Solarwinds Service Desk Information Technology Service Management platform, Adobe Admin Console, Omnissa Airwatch Mobile Device Management platform, Apple Business Manager, Intradyn SMS Archiving Service. Prepares the Configuration Management requests as needed and presenting to Configuration Management team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License required or other efficient means of transportation.
• Must have at least 1 year experience configuring and maintaining platform systems.
• Must have at least 1 year hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Must have at least 1 year experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Web-based applications.

Ability to:

• Present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.

• Be self-motivated and directed.

• Provide exemplary customer service to end-users.

• Travel.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Written and oral communication.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.