Requisition No: 826734 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 37911065

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37911065 

Salary: $45.00 - $55.50 Per Hour (based upon experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 05/13/2024 

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OPS Systems Programming Consultant

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.

The Work You Will Do:

DEP’s Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) is currently seeking an OPS Systems Programming Consultant. This position will work within a team of 40 technical staff responsible for supporting, maintaining and enhancing 120 agency business applications. Employees of the OTIS are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. A focus for this position involves modernizing DEP’s existing PHP portfolio, leading various development team members through the modernization process, and helping to manage the application servers. This includes, but is not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, and courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times, and performing related work as needed and specified to carry out the goals of the agency.

The Difference You Will Make:

DEP relies heavily on science and technology in order to meet its mission and continually advances modern methods, platforms and innovations for this purpose. Examples at DEP include an application architecture leveraging Azure Kubernetes, a cloud-based server infrastructure, an industry leading data analytics platform, and an advanced security management solution.

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly. OTIS has an extensive training program, including courses and certifications, that provide staff with the ability to build upon existing skills and remain current on job-related information technologies. Examples of certifications you could earn include:

• CompTIA A , Security , Network
• Cisco CCNA, CISSP
• PMP®; ScrumMaster
• GISP® (Certified GIS Professional)
• Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect
• Oracle Certified Professional

Where You Will Work:

This position is in Florida’s capital city, Tallahassee, which islined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads. Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend that combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as a community college and state government, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

This is an on-site position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*). For more details consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). (For more information, please click Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan; and
• Flexible Spending Accounts.

For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay: $45.00 - $55.50 Per Hour (based upon experience)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and supporting agency key enterprise PHP applications and providing oversight to the larger team.
• Performing technology and architecture upgrades to ensure the stability of applications in the DEP portfolio.
• Maintaining and enhancing PHP applications utilizing CodeIgniter (preferably) and Laravel.
• Maintaining and updating CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintaining Oracle Database objects associated with supported systems.
• Working closely with customers, users, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.
• Working as part of a project team directed by a project manager.
• Performing research and delivering proposals and prototypes for new frameworks.
• Meeting with users to analyze and evaluate system requirements.
• Creating functional and technical specifications.
• Participating in user acceptance testing.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
• Conducting research and troubleshooting of reported application problems and recommending solutions.
• Providing mentoring, guidance, and training to junior development staff.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Attendance is an essential function of the position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• A college diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, information technology or related field.
• 8 years’ experience leveraging PHP application frameworks (preferably CodeIgniter and Laravel).
• 5 years’ experience with modern UI frameworks.
• 5 years’ experience with relational databases (preferably Oracle) with the capability to perform tuning and develop complex queries and database objects, including both DML and DDL.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing web services, preferably RESTful web services.
• Experience with Containerization and Virtualization, preferably Docker.
• Experience using code repositories, preferably GitHub/GitLab/Git.
• Experience using continuous integration tools.
• Experience with database query tools (i.e. TOAD, SQLDeveloper, SQLNavigator).
• Knowledge and experience with architectural design patterns, such as MVC (Model-View-Controller).
• Knowledge of relational and object-oriented database designs.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies.
• Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM).
• Knowledge of database security, including role-based security.
• Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills.
• Onsite attendance is an essential function of this position.

Required or Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• PHP, Oracle, and/or Web-based Certifications
• Experience with Cloud Environments, preferably Azure
• Experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban
• Ability to document processes and standards

POSITION OF SPECIAL TRUST REQUIREMENT: This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP-422 (Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility). Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a Level 2 State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_ER@dep.state.fl.us

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