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SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 79001347
Date: Oct 29, 2026
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Requisition No: 885645
Agency: Business and Professional Regulation
Working Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT - 79001347
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 79001347
Salary: $2,884.62-$3,076.92 Bi-weekly
Posting Closing Date: 11/08/2026
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DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT (Systems Administrator)
Position Number: 79001347
Hiring Salary: $2,884.62-$3,076.92 Bi-weekly
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Previous applicants are still being considered and need not to reapply through this requisition.
Our Organization and Mission:
License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.
Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.
The Work You Will Do:
This position will be a lead position on the Network Infrastructure Team. The incumbent assists the team manager with strategic planning for the agency’s projects, and aids in the cross-training of other team members. The incumbent prepares documentation of processes and procedures, and functions as a technical guide and resource for teammates. This position deals with a wide range of technologies, including, but not limited to servers, enterprise applications, networking, and telecommunications systems. This position is responsible for the deployment, maintenance, security and decommission of listed technologies, as well as the implementation of new technologies that aid in the modernization and optimization of the agency. This position is in an On Call rotation.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Deploys, configures, maintains and secures new servers based on agency's needs.
Performs maintenance of existing servers and server hosts, to include the installation of system upgrades and/or deployment of security patches.
Monitors servers' health and ensures high availability. Reports outages or performance degradation of any server or related equipment to manager.
Assists in research and resolution of server issues as directed. Documents applications installed on each server, and records any changes made.
Perform server backups as needed.
Deploys, configures, maintains and secures new network devices based on agency's needs.
Performs maintenance of existing switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and other network devices, to include the installation of system upgrades and/or deployment of security patches.
Monitors the network's health and ensures high availability.
Reports outages or performance degradation of any network device or related equipment to manager.
Assists in research and resolution of network issues as directed.
Supports the back end of the agency's Communication Management System and all related modules, including Call Manager (UCM), Finesse (UCCX), Interactive Voice Response (IVR), among others.
Acts as technical resource and cross trains members of the Network Infrastructure Team on all manner of technology managed by the group.
Assigns tickets to the appropriate team members and assists troubleshooting as necessary.
Creates and/or coordinates the creation of documentation, establishes a technical knowledge base to maintain information critical to the success of the team, assists in process review of Infrastructure and associated teams to create more efficient workflows.
Supports assigned IT projects from inception to full completion. Performs research as needed and develops efficient plan(s) that bring help accomplish the desired goal(s).
Utilizes proper time management and project follow-through. Conducts research and development as directed by Infrastructure managers to promote more efficient tools and processes. Implements technology changes as directed.
Performs other job-related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of server technologies, to include Windows and Linux operating systems, Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Controllers, DNS, DHCP, and other Windows Server Roles and Features, as well as systems and applications backup solutions.
Working knowledge of network technologies, to include deploying, configuring, maintaining and securing L2 and L3 switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, as well as other PDUs, UPSs, and other networking devices.
Working knowledge of telecommunication technologies, to include VoIP phones, communication management applications, call center applications, as well as other collaboration applications and devices.
Working knowledge of cloud technologies, to include deployment of different cloud models, management of hybrid-cloud environments, cloud networking and server deployment and configuration, cloud storage solutions, and cloud applications monitoring.
Ability to conduct research and identify essential information, and to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop recommendations and solve problems.
Ability to troubleshoot.
Minimum Requirements :
Experience with cloud technologies, virtualization, and hybrid infrastructure environments; and
Working experience with servers, network devices, and other enterprise equipment; and
Working experience with telecommunications and collaboration system; and
At least five (5) years of professional IT work experience is required. Educational experience, coursework, or degree programs may not be substituted for the required work experience; and
Must be able to meet the requirements of Florida Statutes, Ch. 60L-32.0012 (2)(b) regarding On-Call status.
*Preference will be given to applicants with relevant certifications (VMware, Azure, etc.)
Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked and formal education 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.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
- Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
- Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
- Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
- The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
- The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
- Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
- Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
- Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University
For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com
Applicant Note:
To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration
If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history, hours worked, and formal education 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.
Background Screening Requirement:
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation requires all job applicants, interns, volunteers and contractors to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. Employees will be retained in the state and national rap back program, providing real-time arrest hit notifications. This check must be completed before you can start working or contracting.
Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
SPECIAL REMINDERS:
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, 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: http://www.sss.gov .
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans, and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.
A candidate for veterans’ preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is veteranspreference@fdva.state.fl.us.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
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Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee