SENIOR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT - 42001620

Requisition No: 881783 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: SENIOR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT - 42001620

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001620 

Salary:  $74,000.16 - $81,400.02 

Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2026 

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SENIOR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

  ***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Patrick Keeney (850) 410-3830

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and five (5) years of information technology experience, two (2) years of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

Certification in the specific area of business or information technology can substitute for one (1) year of experience. or

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university and four (4) years information technology experience, one (1) year of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in computer science or management information systems or business administration and three (3) years of information technology experience, one (1) year of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

A master’s degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university with major course of study in computer science or management information systems, accounting, business administration (MBA) or business specific field (e.g. insurance) and two (2) years of information technology experience, one (1) of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional travel required.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Functions as the Division of Consumer Services (DCS) Lead Business Analyst and in this capacity will create and maintain a list of functional documents that outline the whole of business conducted in the Division and the five Bureaus contained within.  Coordinates with all pertinent Division, Bureau and Subject Matter Experts to get the business defined. Interacts with development staff to teach/explain business needs and translate that into “tech talk” that the developers will understand so that application development can be done.  Coordinates with the Project and Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) and Office of Agriculture Technology Services (OATS) when needed to ensure that all DCS applications are developed in accordance with written ISDM protocols and established Software Development Lifecycle standards.  Duties include coordination with OATS of IT resource needs and integration with department’s Enterprise policy and procedures where needed. Stays abreast of new technology, software development, and information system use. Develops and implements recommendations for system design and enhancements with input from OATS staff.

Creates and maintains training materials for all applications used in DCS.  This will include all aspects of the DOCS and LIMS systems, including any future development done in DCS.  Coordinates with pertinent Division, Bureau, Subject Matter Experts, and application development staff as needed to get the business rules and policy and procedures correct for the training materials.  Keeps a database of all training materials and will develop a scheduled review process and necessary updates of all said materials.

Responsible for maintaining a list of documented bugs in existing applications and/or changes/enhancement to existing applications.  Coordinates with the Division Information Officer (DIO), Division Director, and pertinent Bureau Staff to prioritize the list of bug fixes and/or changes/enhancement to existing applications.  Will coordinate with Division Information Officer, Division Director, pertinent Bureau Staff and Subject Matter Experts on any new development or system architecture that will be needed for the future needs of DCS.

Will create and maintain test plans for new development and/or bug fixes.  Will create test plans independent of the application developers to test new code that is written.  The incumbent will perform beta testing of applications and will coordinate with development staff to fix issues before Division/Bureau Staff perform user acceptance testing.

Creates and maintains an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) and Data Dictionary for systems used in DCS.  They will also be required to help design any new applications/modules required in the DCS, this will include any architecture, business layer and application font end.

Act as the backup Project Manager (DIO) on projects in the Division of Consumer Services.

Perform other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of generally accepted business principles, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques of computer systems analysis and design.
• Knowledge of structured analysis techniques.
• Ability to design systems logic and/or process information logically.
• Ability to identify and define user task needs and/or conduct short and long range project planning studies.
• Ability to prepare functional program specifications for complex business applications.
• Ability to analyze and interpret computer related data and resolve system production problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate technical/business information effectively to information technology personnel.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of developing with relational databases (Oracle and/or SQL Server).
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of relational database design, data processing and data communications.
• Knowledge of data privacy and protection protocols.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to learn new skills as required in the performance of duties.
• Ability to write and perform unit and system testing based on technical specifications and software requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with division staff.

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 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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.