Applications Development Analyst - Hybrid Tallahassee, FL

4 Scope of Services

Background: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Office of Work Program and Budget (OWPB), is responsible for the budget development, legislative reporting, and budget execution functions that support the Department's work program. These functions are operated through a portfolio of OWPB-owned custom applications and downstream operations that are directly impacted by the State of Florida's transition to the Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) system, with go-live scheduled for January 2027.

OWPB has remediated and tested assets within its application portfolio in response to PALM-driven changes to chart of accounts, business processes, and interface patterns. The office has also modified its budget development, legislative budget request (LBR) processes, district-level budget operations, and related workflows accordingly as needed, however, these initiatives require sustained, hands-on full-stack development capacity to deliver production-ready solutions on time.

Role Summary: The candidate will serve as an experienced full-stack developer responsible for delivering custom application development for OWPB operations impacted by PALM. The developer will work closely with OWPB business stakeholders, business analysts, and the existing technical lead to gather first-hand business understanding, remediate and test custom solutions at pace, and provide production support for OWPB-owned applications after go-live. The candidate will plan, organize, conduct, and coordinate systems analysis and application development activities through direct collaboration with OWPB staff and a core FDOT PALM development team.

Scope of Work: Responsibilities include testing, deploying, and supporting custom full-stack PALM impacted applications for OWPB operations. The developer will participate directly in sessions with OWPB product owners and business analysts, translate business requirements into working software, partner with the technical lead on architecture and code quality, and contribute to production support and incident response for OWPB-owned applications before, during and after the anticipated go-live date for Florida PALM. The developer will ensure alignment between OWPB custom applications, the Florida PALM system, and the state's cloud-first policy as defined in statute where applicable, with a focus on delivering and supporting working software against committed timelines.

Delivery Expectations: OWPB operates a multi-release delivery pipeline for its custom automation initiatives, with hard production go-live commitments. The candidate is expected to operate at a sustained development pace, take ownership of assigned features end-to-end (analysis through production support), and collaborate effectively with a small, high-trust delivery team. The developer will act as an internal contributor and mentor where appropriate, collaborating with OWPB, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and the Office of Comptroller (OOC) to support enterprise technical needs.

5 Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the degree.

6 Experience

Candidate MUST have a minimum of 15+ years as a lead full-stack developer, with broad experience working with development technologies including Microsoft .NET, (C#, VB.NET), ASP.NET/MVC, WCF/Web API, ASP.NET Web Forms, JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Knockout, and others), REST, XML, JSON, HTML, and CSS. Must have advanced to expert level knowledge in designing and developing scalable applications and integrating systems.

Candidates with demonstrated production experience building and deploying full-stack applications on the .NET / C# / Azure / React technology stack will be given strong preference. Experience with Azure cloud services for application hosting, identity, storage, and integration is highly desirable. 

7 Primary Job Duties/ Tasks

The submitted candidate must be able to perform the following duties and/or tasks:

1.    Design, develop, test, deploy, and support custom full-stack applications that automate OWPB operations impacted by PALM.

2.    Participate directly in business discovery sessions with OWPB product owners and business analysts to capture first-hand business understanding and translate it into working software.

3.    Partner with the OWPB technical lead on solution architecture, technical design decisions, code review, and coding standards.

4.    Deliver production-ready features end-to-end — analysis, design, build, unit testing, deployment, and post-deployment support — within committed release timelines.

5.    Provide hands-on production support and incident triage for OWPB-owned custom applications on a rotational basis, including root-cause analysis and resolution of production issues.

6.    Build and maintain modern, accessible user interfaces using React (or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks) and back-end services using .NET / C# / ASP.NET Core deployed on Azure.

7.    Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrations between OWPB custom applications, Florida PALM, FM systems, and other enterprise data sources.

8.    Work with relational data models (Azure SQL Server and Snowflake) to implement and maintain solutions that support OWPB reporting, analytics, and operational reporting needs.

9.    Drive iterative delivery, UI/UX improvements, and code optimization; collaborate with the technical lead to ensure consistency in coding standards, documentation, and deployment practices.

10. Develop and maintain application documentation, deployment runbooks, and operational handover materials in accordance with the Department's standards.

11.  Coach and mentor team members on full-stack development practices where appropriate, and collaborate with OWPB, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and the Office of Comptroller (OOC) on cross-office technical needs.

8 Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

1.    Advanced knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming and its application in building scalable, maintainable full-stack solutions.

2.    Strong proficiency in front-end development using React (preferred) or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Knockout), HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles, to deliver intuitive and accessible user interfaces.

3.    Strong experience with back-end development in Microsoft .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), RESTful APIs, and integration with relational databases such as Azure SQL Server.

4.    Demonstrated experience developing and deploying cloud-based applications in Microsoft Azure, leveraging Azure services for hosting, identity, storage, integration, scalability, and reliability.

5.    Skill in creating seamless user experiences, including UI/UX best practices, accessibility standards (WCAG), and performance optimization for web applications.

6.    Experience with relational database design and development, including writing efficient queries and working with ORM frameworks such as Entity Framework.

7.    Skill in translating business requirements and wireframes into functional, user-friendly applications, ensuring usability and responsiveness across devices.

8.    Familiarity with data exchange formats (JSON, XML) and integration with APIs for dynamic, interactive interfaces.

9.    Knowledge of agile development methodologies, including iterative design, rapid prototyping, and continuous delivery practices.

10. Ability to create and execute test plans, including unit, functional, and UI testing, and ensure quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.

11. Demonstrated ability to deliver production-ready features within committed timelines and to provide post-deployment production support.

12. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, business analysts, technical leads, and QA team members to deliver high-quality outcomes.

13. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and contribute effectively as part of a small, high-trust cross-functional team.

14. Ability to integrate research and best practices into problem avoidance and continuous improvement.

15. Ability to display professionalism in dealing with all levels of management and staff.

16. Ability to exhibit creativity and resourcefulness at problem solving while collaborating across varied disciplines.

17. Ability to develop and manage information systems documentation in accordance with the Department's standards.

18. Experience in coordinating with Business Analysts and Product Owners to capture business requirements; ability to bridge the gap between technical and business language.

19. Knowledge of financial systems such as PeopleSoft ERP.

Preferred (but not required) KSAs

1.    Knowledge of the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system and budget management.

2.    Knowledge of the Florida Department of Transportation Financial Management (FM) system, including Work Program Administration, Project Costing, Federal Aid and Federal Billing subsystem details and interfacing methods.

3.    Familiarity with the Florida PALM system, including chart of accounts, standardized business process model, and interface offerings.

4.    Knowledge of mainframe computer systems and supporting software such as Customer Information Control System (CICS), Time Sharing Option (TSO), and Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF).

9 General Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

1. Communication: Ability to clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.

2. Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.

3. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.

4. Flexibility: Open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Has the ability to adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.

5. Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.

6. Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.

7. Problem Solving: Ability to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.

8. Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.