Director of Systems and Programming

Frontall USA; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee is seeking a senior technology leader to oversee the WIC IT team and direct strategy for mission-critical systems, including FL-WiSE and EBT. This full-time, onsite role blends executive leadership with hands-on oversight of core applications and cloud initiatives.

You will coordinate development, product, project, and systems administration across the SDLC, manage risk and security, vendor contracts, budgets, and communicate priorities to executives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise systems and application development experience.
• Strong experience with Oracle SQL/PL-SQL, APIs, .NET, JavaScript, Azure DevOps/TFS, and related technologies.
• 5+ years of technical leadership, SDLC management, vendor management, and security/risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical teams across development, product, project, and systems administration.
• Oversee the full SDLC for FL-WiSE, EBT, integrations, cloud, and related applications.
• Manage technology strategy, governance, risks, security, system performance, and disaster recovery.
• Oversee vendors, contracts, SLAs, budgets, and technology procurements.
• Communicate technology risks, priorities, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

SDLC management

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Security & risk management

Stakeholder communication

Onsite work capability

Tools

Oracle SQL/PL-SQL

APIs

.NET

JavaScript

Azure DevOps/TFS

IBM Cloud / Watson X

Job description

About the Client:

Our client is the Florida Department of Health, supporting the WIC technology environment, including FL-WiSE and EBT systems. This is a full-time, long-term contract position based onsite in Tallahassee, FL.

About the Role:

We are seeking a senior technology leader to oversee the WIC Information Technology team and provide strategic, operational, and technical direction for mission-critical systems. The role combines team leadership, systems oversight, technology strategy, and senior-level technical support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate technical teams across development, product, project, and systems administration.
• Oversee the full SDLC for FL-WiSE, EBT, integrations, cloud, and related applications.
• Manage technology strategy, governance, risks, security, system performance, and disaster recovery.
• Oversee vendors, contracts, SLAs, budgets, and technology procurements.
• Communicate technology risks, priorities, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise systems and application development experience.
• Strong experience with Oracle SQL/PL-SQL, APIs, .NET, JavaScript, Azure DevOps/TFS, and related technologies.
• Experience with cellular communication technologies and IBM Cloud / Watson X.
• 5+ years of technical leadership, SDLC management, strategic planning, vendor management, and security/risk management.
• Strong experience supporting high-availability systems and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Must be able to work onsite in Tallahassee and pass the required Florida DOH background check.