SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 60048775

Requisition No: 871219 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 60048775

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60048775 

Salary:  $45,000.00-$60,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/09/2026 

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This is an Open Competitive Opportunity

Working Title: Advanced Server Administrator

This position is located at DCF Headquarters in Tallahassee with the Office of Information Technology Services.

  

REQUIREMENTS: Responses to qualifying questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided (candidate profile AND resume (if one is attached) through the electronic application process. Putting “see resume” does not substitute for completing all sections of the Candidate Profile. Candidates with incomplete candidate profiles may not receive employment consideration.

 On Call

Overtime as needed

 

PREFERENCES:

Minimum of four years’ experience providing technical support in an Enterprise IT environment Minimum of four years’ experience working core Active Directory services

Minimum of four years’ experience in application server administration Minimum of one years’ experience with scripting

Experience with Cloud Technologies

 

DESCRIPTION:

This is a technical position for the Department's Enterprise Windows Active Directory Domain with a focus on Windows Server Operating Systems, and all related Active Directory software. This position is on-call eligible.

 

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Manage, configure, and maintain operating systems and application software for optimal performance of DCF servers.
• Integrate Windows Active Directory services with other systems.
• Ensure each system operates with and in compliance of IS standards, functions, and methodologies. Administration and support of system monitoring and diagnostic tools.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for all services related to Active Directory, Security, Messaging, and operating system products.
• Provide systems support, user provisioning, and maintenance for DCF's systems.
• Disaster Preparedness. This includes but is not limited to Systems recovery planning, risk avoidance via testing and documentation, following Microsoft best practices, performing environment health checks, and proactively monitoring systems to maintain the quality of services to our customers.
• Participate in research, review, evaluation, development and implementation of computer technology in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of both human and machine resources. Includes but is not limited to reducing/avoiding costs, attending product presentations/seminars, attending software/hardware training to learn new skills and keep current with industry trends and practices, providing information to systems staff regarding computer technology developments and their impact on new and existing application systems, etc.
• Perform research and evaluation of hardware and software products related to Linux server, Microsoft server and Microsoft desktop operating systems. Produce documentation and distribute findings as needed to systems staff regarding computer technology developments and their impact on new and existing application systems.
• Provide services related to DCF Resource Security and Access Control. This includes Active Directory access control, , messaging hygiene, and remote access user management.
• Travel to regional remote sites as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Knowledge of Enterprise Active Directory and Windows Server operating systems; linux operating systems Knowledge of Systems Administration techniques and practices in an Active Directory Server Environment; Ability to install and configure software packages under; Active Directory and Windows operating systems; Ability to install and configure Windows Server operating system and related hardware and software components; Ability to use Microsoft Office; Knowledge of messaging solutions supported by the Department; Knowledge of Mobile Devices and management for Blackberry and Active Synch services; Knowledge and skill in configuring and upgrading computer systems; Knowledge and skill in hardware and software problem detection, isolation, an