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Requisition No: 876428 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 76003839

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76003839 

Salary:  $53,000.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/24/2026 

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DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF SERVICE OPERATIONS

INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT 

*Career Service (CS) Opportunity*

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Coretha Gaymon (850) 617-2225, corethagaymon@flhsmv.gov

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it's a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers. 

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV! 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Systems Programmer III is a member of the Application Infrastructure team and reports to the Systems Project Administrator within the Bureau of Service Operations. This position works as a technical lead and is responsible for leading projects and other efforts. This position also mentors other team members within the unit as appropriate.The Application Infrastructure team provides installation, configuration, integration, administration, and technical support for the Departments commercial and custom business applications. This support includes but isn't limited to collaboration and content management systems, web and application server infrastructure support, Two Factor Authentication and Public Key Infrastructure (SSL certificate) management to name a few.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience configuring, administering, and maintaining server operating systems such as Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2012/2016/2019/2022 and Linux/Unix.
• Knowledge of Web-based technologies and products such as Microsoft IIS, Sun Java Web Server, and Apache.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare and/or Citrix XenServer.
• Skill in the provisioning, setup, documentation and configuration of existing or new hardware and software solutions.
• Experience supporting and maintaining custom and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) applications.
• Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Configuring and maintaining server operating systems in an enterprise production environment.
• Configuring/maintaining application and web server technologies.
• Supporting and/or administering enterprise custom or Custom Off the Shelf (COTS) applications in a Windows Server or Unix infrastructure.

Job Related Requirements

• The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes.  Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant's criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged. 

• Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., although working after hours and on weekends may occasionally be required. On-call may be required.

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI's Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.   

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.