SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 43001960

Requisition No: 864200 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 43001960

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001960 

Salary:  $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/26/2025 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

DIVISION: OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BUREAU: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

Four (4) years of professional work experience in Computer Science or Information Technology-related field is required. A postsecondary degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field may be used as an alternative for years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Additional requirements:

• Five (5) years of software development experience.
• Strong C#, .NET, MVC fundamentals.
• Experience with Web APIs, and Relational Databases.
• Competent in client-side web development technology languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficient in the English language.

Preference:

• Experience utilizing AI technologies in software development.

This position may be required to occasionally perform duties other than those listed on the position description. 

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the office located in Tallahassee, Florida.

The salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $95,000.00 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to lead technical teams in application development and implementation projects.
• Experience in determining user requirements and generating effective requirements and design documentation through interaction with the user community.
• Skill in application development using relational databases.
• Experience in database driven web development.
• Experience in image software and image related application development.
• Ability to communicate technical data processing information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Ability to plan and coordinate work, ability to interpret technical information relating to computer programming and data processing.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to determine cause and effect related to application defects and the ability to identify solutions to correct the root cause.
• Knowledge and experience working with teams that utilize application architectures, best practices and ISDM’s.
• Ability to analyze application designs and make recommendations for improving the design and providing performance tuning activities as needed.
• Ability to work independently coding, testing and implementing technical solutions and to assist others in implanting technical solutions.
• Ability to develop applications using strategic application development tools.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive system tests.
• Ability to develop detailed documentation.

OTHER KSAs (Incumbent may learn on job):

• Knowledge and experience with languages and tools such as or similar to those used by the Bureau. 
• Knowledge of system platforms such as Windows; database platforms such as MS SQL Server, DB2 and Oracle.
• Knowledge of application development platforms and tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET, Visual Studio Team Systems, MS SharePoint, HTML, XML, SQL, Microsoft project.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols. 
• Skill in the generation of Test Plans and Test Scripts as well as experience conducting Unit, Integration, System and Acceptance Tests. 
• Knowledge of security issues and environments.
• Knowledge of the Department’s standards, best practices and ISDM.
• Knowledge of security issues and policies.
• Knowledge Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
• Knowledge of Change Management procedures, policies and best practices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Designs, develops, tests, and implements new application systems and enhancements to existing systems. Assist in support of the application development and production environments. Design non-functional prototypes of software and websites. Perform analysis; facilitate resolution or correct performance related problems with applications. Design and develop technical specifications, provide the best solution for the new enhancement and ongoing maintenance. Maintain, enhance, and/or develop supported applications in approved development language and platforms in accordance with division processes. Perform production code builds and help resolve problems related to code deployments as needed.

Conducts advanced systems analysis to define requirements, prepare specifications, and develop program logic. Collaborates with stakeholders, business analysts, technical teams and project managers to ensure system solutions meet program requirements. Estimate and prioritize application changes, ensuring that all authorized changes are thoroughly documented, reviewed, and accepted by the business area. Gathers metrics, troubleshoot issues, and monitor navigation and functionality for internal and external web sites.

Communicate regularly with team members, OIT management, and business areas as to the status of assignments, and proposed and current projects. Conducts code reviews and ensures compliance with agency programming standards, security policies, and best practices. Creates and maintains documentation (including security, infrastructure, versions, setup/configure, etc.), procedures and manuals on all supported systems. Evaluates emerging technologies and provides recommendations for system improvements or modernization. Participates in application security assessments and implements corrective measures as required.

Serve as a contact for system users in the area of secured access to internal system applications. Provides technical leadership and guidance to lower-level programmers and analyst staff.

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.