APPLICATION SYSTEM PROGRAMMER III– CS
AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
STATE OFFICE – 67012987 – TALLAHASSEE, FL
***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
THIS IS A CAREER SERVICE POSITION
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and supports for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children age 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency.
REQUIREMENTS
Open Competitive opportunity- Any applicant who meets the minimum requirements of the position.
Must have High School diploma or its equivalent.
A minimum of five years of experience developing and implementation n-tier web applications using C#, .Net Framework, XML, JSON, ADO.NET/Entity Framework, RESTFUL Services, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.Net, Web Forms/MVC and IIS.
**NOTE: Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history with month, year, and hours worked are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***
DUTIES
Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times.
This is a Senior Applications Developer position dedicated (100%) to support the IT Systems utilized by the APD Developmental Disabilities Centers (Tacachale, Sunland, and DDDP), to include the following:
Writes, translates and code software programs to build new applications, or enhance the functionality of existing applications according to required specifications.
Provides maintenance and support to existing APD DDC business applications.
Assists in the definition, development, and documentation of the business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications needed to develop new or enhance existing software programs and applications.
Designs, runs, and monitors software performance tests on new and existing applications for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
Liaise with network administrators, database administrators, systems analysts, and business owners to assist in resolving problems with applications/programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Experience with the complete software development lifecycle phases, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of n-tier web applications.
- Experience creating Stored Procedures, Triggers, and development of database objects using SQL Server.
- Knowledge of database design and data modeling.
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming.
- Experience interacting with clients for requirements gathering.
- Experience and expertise creating and maintaining data interfaces between various platforms using various data formats.
- Expertise in gathering user requirements.
- Experience building test matrices for systems testing.
- Familiarity with version control software tools.
- Experience with reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services or Microsoft Power BI.
DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM – As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in State government is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, PURSUANT TO S. 110.1127(1), FLORIDA STATUTES.
WE HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. APD PARTICIPATES IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-VERIFY). E-VERIFY IS A PROGRAM THAT ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRMS AN EMPLOYEE’S ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9).
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS. IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT 1-877-562-7287. RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. ANSWERS TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee