SYSTEMS DEVELOPER III - 55009856

Requisition No: 838452 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SYSTEMS DEVELOPER III - 55009856

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55009856 

Salary:  $77,608.13 - $100,434.05 

Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

965 / Program Management Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Lee Darst                     

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4079

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: lee.darst@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3,511.68

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Develop and maintain complex application code in various languages and environments. Analyze performance and application issues, working with customers and OIT (Office of Information Technology), recommending solutions and making changes to code as needed.  Coordinate with OIT on deploying code changes into the Production Environment.  Work in a team environment, supporting and assisting other developers.

Research and develop reporting protocols and best practices, developing an expertise in integration between reporting tools, data transformation tools, and collaboration tools with applications. Perform ETL functions (extract, transform and load) to support reporting activities or to provide data to other entities. Create and update meta-data in support of reporting in accordance with FDOT policies and procedures. Perform analysis on data to support data quality by writing queries and reports.  Create and deliver reports and graphs via portals and dashboards utilizing reporting languages.  Create ad-hoc reports to perform data quality analysis, research application issues, and meet requests for customer support.

Develop expertise in business processes and procedures. Lead business reengineering efforts during application logic changes. Provide end-user support on existing applications. Assist users with questions about how an application works. Research problems and communicate the resolution to users. Coordinate with OIT when deploying code to Production. Develop and continually foster a collaborative and professional relationship with internal and external customers. Effectively and proactively communicate with users. Create best practices documentation. Document application and report protocols and procedures.

Analyze business needs and perform requirements gathering for enhancements to applications and reports. Facilitate meetings with the appropriate stakeholders documenting the requirements.  Conduct impact analysis for changes initiated by other business areas or changes due to technology upgrades; coordinate and work with other offices as needed..

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of systems development and support; Knowledge of relational database structures; Skilled in reading and developing applications in languages such as C#, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, CSS, and Microsoft SQL; Skilled in using Microsoft Visual Studio and/or Microsoft Visual Studio Code; Skilled in pulling data from various data sources and types to create reports and graphics; Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and TEAMS or similar software; Skilled in relaying complex information in an understandable way to a variety of individuals; Skilled in effective communication techniques; Knowledge and skill in the use of Microsoft Power BI preferred; Knowledge and skill in the use of the Angular framework and MVC pattern is preferred; Knowledge of ASP is a plus; Knowledge of SharePoint and Webpage maintenance and setup is a plus; Knowledge of AASHTOWare products, such as Data Analytics, is a plus; Ability to learn and understand the Department’s procedures and policies; Ability to analyze processes and workflows to facilitate efficient design of technology solutions; Ability to participate effectively in teamwork efforts; Ability to write technical guidance documentation; Ability to plan and prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines; Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the various internal and external customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation/certification from a vocational school(s) in a program related to code or application development and four years of relevant employment experience in Information Technology. Post-graduate education from an accredited college or university in a field related to Information Technology may be substituted for employment experience on a year-per-year basis. Relevant professional experience in Application Development, Data Sciences, Database Development, or Business Analysis may be substituted for the required education. Preference will be given to Web Application Development experience.

As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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.