APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III

APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 76000405

Date: May 15, 2026

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Requisition No: 870149

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 76000405

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76000405

Salary: $63,459.84 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 05/28/2026

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DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

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: Rachel Ramos, (850)617-2211 or Coretha Gaymon, (850)617-2225

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
This position acts as a senior developer for a fast-paced application development team focused on .NET development. You will be performing new development and maintaining our current systems working with some of the latest development technologies: Visual Studio 2019, TFS, DevOps, ASP.Net MVC, Single Page Applications, Couchbase, NServiceBus, JavaScript, Typescript and Web Services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of relational database design, data processing and data communications.
• Knowledge of agile application development techniques
• Knowledge of data privacy and protection initiatives
• Ability to write, read, and interpret technical specifications, test cases, and software requirements.
• Ability to design, develop and test web-based applications using industry standard techniques and guidelines
• Skill in deployment of web-based applications.
• Skill in developing and executing unit and system tests.
• Skill in developing program specifications.
• Skill in programming in Oracle and/or SQL Server databases.
• Skill in using source code configuration management tools such as Team Foundation Server / DevOps
• Ability in operating as a technical lead for application development teams.

Preferred Qualifications
• Professional work experience developing .NET web applications
• Developing using relational databases (Oracle and/or SQL Server)
• Professional Experience with programming using C#
• Using advanced development techniques/patterns (Example: MVP, MVC and/or SPA)
• Professional work experience developing applications using bootstrap, Knockout, WebApi, Angular, Typescript and/or JavaScript
• Preference will also be given to applicants who have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a computer related field.

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.
• This position is eligible for overtime.
• This position may periodically be required to work outside regular business hours.

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.

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.

Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317

Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee