885406-APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 40053048

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Tuition waivers

Job summary

FloridaCommerce is seeking an experienced Applications Systems Programmer II to maintain and upgrade enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN/WLAN systems and security technologies. The role includes hands-on support, incident handling, and knowledge transfer to junior staff.

You will work with cross-functional teams, manage changes, and document architectures while ensuring availability and performance of critical network services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of WAN/LAN/WLAN administration and design.
• 3+ years of Wireless network system administration and design.
• Networking, telephony, and video conferencing technologies.
• Integrated voice response.
• Network system architect and designer.
• Must be available for ON-CALL duties and/or overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess WAN/LAN/WLAN capacity and scalability needs.
• Document network designs, port assignments, and monitoring.
• Test disaster recovery plans for network functionality.
• Collaborate with FloridaCommerce security team for data confidentiality and availability.
• Coordinate with AST Shared Resource Center for core routing and maintenance.
• Conduct needs assessments with managers and IT staff to understand impact.
• Provide SME knowledge for hardware and network projects.
• Monitor, patch, and upgrade network components and firmware.

Skills

WAN/LAN/WLAN admin

Network design

Cisco IOS

Network monitoring tools

ManageEngine

SolarWinds

Meraki wireless

Vulnerability remediation

UPS systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

ManageEngine

SolarWinds

Meraki

Cisco IOS

Job description

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885406-APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 40053048

Date: Oct 16, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:885406

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: 885406-APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 40053048

Pending Reclassification to a Senior Network Systems Analyst

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Assess near and long-term wide area network (WAN), local area network (LAN), and wireless local area network (WLAN) for needs relating to capacity and scalability including baselines for network performance and packet priority.
• Document current and proposed network designs, port assignments, and update monitoring tools.
• Conduct testing and development of disaster recovery plans to detect faults, minimize malfunctions and backup systems as it relates to network functionality.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the FloridaCommerce security team members to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Collaborate and coordinate with technical service team members of the Agency for State Technology (AST) Shared Resource Center to effectively manage core network routing, including scheduled maintenance periods.
• Conduct information needs assessments through consultation with department managers, users, and IT administrators to understand network systems impact.
• Determine proactive prevention of problems, providing trend analysis via system monitoring methodologies and tools.
• Accurately document architecture, design, and layout, including protocols and standards used, as well as configuration within the change management database.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Implement network systems upgrades and perform systems maintenance as scheduled or required.
• Provide assistance with the handling of network incidents escalated from Tier 1 and Tier 2 support resources, including after-hours support.
• Provide guidance, support, and knowledge transfer to secondary network support personnel and other junior team members.
• Monitor, patch, and or upgrade Network and Voice components and associated hardware, firmware, and software as appropriate.
• Provide/protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Network and Voice associated components.
• Performs other related work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of network hardware and software, engineering, terminology and procedures.
• Knowledge of network monitoring software such as ManageEngine or SolarWinds.
• Knowledge of managing and maintaining a Meraki wireless system.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment and remediation practices, including security patching, firmware updates, configuration hardening, and mitigation of identified network vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, including monitoring, maintenance, battery management, troubleshooting, and ensuring power availability for critical network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN/WLAN problem-solving techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of Cisco Internetwork Operation System (IOS) and Cisco technologies for hardware and software.
• Ability to configure, troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software communication problems.
• Ability to provide subject matter expert (SME) knowledge for hardware and network projects.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and quickly adjust to changing priorities.
• Ability to provide effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to monitor and resolve problems with network system components.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, and as part of a team.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels.

Qualifications:

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.

Minimum:

• 5+ years of experience with WAN/LAN/WLAN administration and design.
• 3+ years of experience of Wireless network system administration and design.
• Networking, telephony, and video conferencing technologies.
• Integrated voice response.
• Network system architect and designer.
• Must be available for ON-CALL duties and/or overtime as required

Preferred:

• Cisco networking, telephony, and video conferencing technologies.
• Integrated voice response.
• Network system architect and designer .

Pay:

$71,440.80

Our Organization and Mission:

FloridaCommerce works across the state to support Florida’s economy, robust and talented workforce, and our local communities. We are dedicated to making a stronger and more resilient Florida, so our businesses, communities, and workforce are better prepared to withstand future economic slowdowns and natural disasters.

In collaboration with our partners, we salute our nation’s veterans and are honored to have the opportunity to support them and their family members by encouraging them to apply at FloridaCommerce for positions that fit their skill sets.

FloridaCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. (TTY/TDD 1-800-955-8771 or the Florida Relay Service – 711.)

Responsible for the administration, maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN/WLAN systems, network security technologies, and critical power systems. Provides hands‑on, remote and on‑site technical Support for network operations, equipment installations, upgrades, and infrastructure improvements. Supports vulnerability remediation and ensures the security, reliability, and availability of agency network services.

The Difference You Will Make:

FloridaCommerce is a fast‑paced work environment in which critical thinking and prioritizing are a must. As a member of the Division of Information Technology, you will help to support the Agency goals through providing affordable, reliable, effective, and secure technology services. You will assist in helping Floridians obtain wage replacement benefits for qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own.

How You Will Grow:

FloridaCommerce encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. Trainings are made available throughout the year and on request with the Office of Training and Development within the Bureau of Human Resource Management. In accordance with our Vision and Mission, the employee:

• Furthers Florida’s economic vision by providing support that enhances the economy and develops, safe, and healthy communities.
• Meets customer/client expectations with an emphasis on responsiveness, quality, quantity, and timeliness of work.
• Provides information clearly, accurately, and succinctly; and exhibits good listening skills.
• Works collaboratively to optimize the effectiveness of FloridaCommerce’s available resources and tools.
• Uses knowledge acquired through education, training, or experience to complete tasks.

These expectations are for all our employees, and you will be expected to model these as a leader. 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.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee is Florida’s Capital City and continues to grow by attracting development and new businesses. Tallahassee is a mid‑sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. FloridaCommerce’s main office is in Downtown Tallahassee, the political epicenter that draws in visitors each year to visit the state’s Capitol. Each spring, the legislative session opens, and people pour in to see the Florida Legislature perform business and approve the state’s annual budget. Being in Tallahassee will guarantee you a unique experience, professional growth, entertainment, and culture. Tallahassee is:

• Known for its beautiful parks, rolling hills and oak trees, canopied roads, hotels, dining, museums, arts, music, and natural resources ( https://talgov.com/ )
• Home to major college campuses, Florida State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU) and Tallahassee State College (TSC).
• Within a state having no state income tax for residents of Florida

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

• State Group Insurance coverage options+
  (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions ( www.myfrs.com )
• Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
• Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program(Eligibility required)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
• Highly skilled, professional environment
• We care about the success of our employees.
• We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences, and ourselves.
• A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate, and professional employees.

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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.