COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST I Job Listing at MyFlorida in TALLAHASSEE, FL

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43004880-51289330-20121217091501 Agency Name: Financial Services
Description:

Working Title: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST I
Broadband/Class Code: 15-1021-02
Position Number: 43004880
Annual Salary Range: $32,697.12 - $54,846.74
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
City: TALLAHASSEE
Facility: CC-CAPITOL COMPLEX
Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB006
Closing Date: 5/22/2013

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY*****

POSITION TITLE: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST I

POSITION #: 43004880

DIVISION: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BUREAU: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

SPECIAL NOTES:
A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is required. Preference will be given to applicants six (6) or more months of the following: education/work experience using relational databases; education/work experience using Microsoft’s SQL Server; work experience programming applications; and education/work experience using Microsoft’s .Net. The incumbent will be working with a team of programmers and analysts supporting the business needs of the various Divisions of the Department of Financial Services. Preference will be given to those candidates that have previous experience with .Net C# and SQL Server. Potential candidates will be required to first successfully pass a written exam. Oral interview requests will be based on the written exam score. This position may be required to occasionally perform duties other than those listed on the position description. This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the State application and any omission, falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledgeof application development in both the mainframe and client server environments. Abilityto determine technical solutions from discussions with client representatives and through specifications and directions received from higher level analysts and administrators; to develop, test, implement and maintain computer programs according to specifications; to direct lower level programming staff through written specifications and technical assistance as needed; to work with higher level staff to carry out assignments and provide assistance as needed.Skillin communication and coaching.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Work with analyst and business area users to gather user requirements and create programs and reports to meet the requirements.

Create interfaces to simplify business user access to the created programs and reports.

Create documentation that will aid in maintaining and accessing the programs and reports.

Write and maintain programming code in accordance with all approved specifications.

Develop and present test criteria which will be used to certify correctness of queries.

Test new or modified programs and reports to ensure that planned results are obtained.

Work with higher level analysts to ensure consistent use of development standards.

Work with the development team and business area in system and user acceptance testing, ensuring adequate test plans and test scenarios are developed and performed.

Aid in the deployment of newly written programs and reports.

Analyze and tune queries for performance efficiency.

Debug and maintain queries and reports that are not performing correctly or efficiently.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible veterans and spouses of veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. For applicants claiming Veterans' Preference, please attach supporting documentation that includes character of service (for example, DD form 214 Member Copy #4) when you apply for a vacancy. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110. All documentation is due by the closing date of the job announcement.