SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST

Requisition No: 865828 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70035321 

Salary:  $54,982.98 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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WORKING TITLE: SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST

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 Information Technology at the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide innovative, reliable, and secure technology solutions that support the department's strategic goals and operational needs.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide senior technical skills in programming (coding, testing, documentation) while working closely with other programmers, users and data base administration staff. Execute quality assurance system testing, assure documentation written according to department standards and provide support for project management with other analysts, programmers and users.
• Assists in the analysis, design, and implementing of programs for new systems and subsystems and maintenance and enhancement of existing systems and subsystems.
• Provide technical assistance to lower-level employees.
• Write system documentation.
• Maintain the department’s data dictionary.
• Plan and provide training for user staff on application programs and in answering user-related help calls.
• Develop data processing skills using available reference resources and training classes.

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 five (5) years of experience of IBM mainframe application experience.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience working with TSO, Xpeditor and related tools.
• Must have least 5 years of working with IBM’s mainframe-based CICS

Environments.

• • Postsecondary education may substitute for up to four (4) years of the required experience.

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.

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.