SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III

Requisition No: 874590 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70010048 

Salary:  $50,584.67 - $79,161.65 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/12/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

 WORKING TITLE: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Information Technology.

The mission of the Office of Technology in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide innovative, reliable, and secure technology solutions that support the Department's operations and enhance its efficiency.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Access Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end access request lifecycle using the SAR system, supporting onboarding, modifications, and terminations across enterprise systems.
• ServiceNow Oversight: Manage request routing, fulfillment, and tracking through ServiceNow, ensuring timely processing, prioritization, and escalation of access-related communications.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the SME for account lifecycle management within OBIS Mainframe, including provisioning, profile management, and audit support.
• Role-Based Access Governance: Perform advanced validation and governance of role-based access within ASM platforms, ensuring compliance with least privilege principles.
• Identity Provisioning Optimization: Enhance identity provisioning processes using SailPoint ISC and Azure AD, including troubleshooting and workflow optimization.
• Collaboration and Problem-Solving: Work with application owners, business units, and cross-functional teams to design access roles, resolve provisioning issues, and maintain security policies.
• Audit and Compliance Support: Conduct access reviews, validate provisioning actions, and generate reports to support audit and compliance activities.
• Documentation and Process Improvement: Develop and maintain SOPs, knowledge base content, and identify opportunities for process enhancements while participating in special projects and security initiatives.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:

• • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles, including user provisioning, deprovisioning, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Must have experience managing access request lifecycle processes using identity governance systems, provisioning tools, or structured workflows.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience using identity governance or provisioning platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Azure AD, Okta, or similar systems).
• Experience processing and managing access requests across multiple systems using defined procedures or structured workflows.
• Experience working in Active Directory.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.