DOS - Applications Systems Programmer III - 45000918

Requisition No: 815537 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - Applications Systems Programmer III - 45000918

Position Number: 45000918 

Salary:  $51,029 

Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2024 

Department of State

Application Systems Programmer III

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Departmental Information Systems

 

Open Competitive

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, management information systems, OR at least four (4) years of equivalent work experience in the field of application development.

 

Preferences:

• Certification in one or more of the following: Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Agile Software Development (CASD), Microsoft Azure Administration, Microsoft Azure DevOps, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Project+.

 

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position serves as a developer within the Non-Election Application Development Section in the Bureau of Departmental Systems (BDIS) at the Florida Department of State (Department).  Responsible for developing software systems based on Department, Division, and Bureau requirements.

 

Develop, test and document software application systems; serve as a team lead on development projects; adheres to BDIS standards when developing, testing, and documenting application code on new or existing systems using approved methodology; resolves system bugs identified during user acceptance testing (UAT); participate in the discovery process to determine business needs; and define application functional specifications.

 

Development work includes but is not limited to user interfaces; security application modules; error and logging modules; web services and sites; file and image management; database and data constructs; reporting; and external partner/vendor interfaces.  All work is conducted at Florida Department of State offices, unless approved by direct supervisor.

 

Leads unit testing with team members to confirm code is performing as designed.

 

Leads code review to confirm security compliance, variables have descriptive names, non-repetitive code, use of constants when a value is referenced more than once, disposing appropriately, and modules perform a single task.

 

Assists with documenting the use of the Department’s content management system.

 

Evaluate new development tools and methodologies for use by the Application Development team.

 

Assists the BDIS Operations and Maintenance team with modifications to existing software application systems.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Proficient with C#, .NET 4.0 and higher, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code. Knowledge of Oracle and SQL Server. Knowledge of development methodologies, ASP.NET, MVC, Nuget, and WPF. Ability to work well in a team environment. Ability to perform under pressure.

 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:  A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans’, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

 

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

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.

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