Information Technology Applications Engineer

About the Department

This position’s responsibilities include developing, maintaining, upgrading, and supporting custom in-house applications using tools and languages such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .Net, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS.

also include application testing and debugging, diagnosing and solving technical problems, and updating user documentation when necessary.

This position’s responsibilities include developing, maintaining, upgrading, and supporting custom in-house applications using tools and languages such as Microsoft Visual Studio, .Net, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS.

also include application testing and debugging, diagnosing and solving technical problems, and updating user documentation when necessary.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer sciences, management information systems; or A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of relevant professional experience; or Six years of relevant professional experience.

HEALTH INSURANCE All employees can join a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan or, depending upon county of residence or official headquarters, a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan. Full-time employees pay a small monthly cost for individual or family coverage. Part-time employees pay the employee cost plus a prorated share of the employer cost. DENTAL INSURANCE All employees can join a dental insurance plan that provides individual or family coverage at no cost to full-time employees. Part-time employees pay a prorated share of the premium. LIFE INSURANCE All employees are eligible for straight term life insurance, with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit. All employees will have an automatic basic life insurance benefit of $25,000. This benefit is provided at no cost to full-time employees. Part-time employees pay a prorated share of the premium. Employees may purchase additional levels of term life insurance. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE Group Long Term Disability Insurance is available at no cost to all employees who are employed a minimum of 25 hours per week. SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE Available supplemental insurance plans include cancer, intensive care, accident, disability, vision, dental, and hospitalization coverage. PAID LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS ANNUAL LEAVE Full-time employees earn annual leave based on creditable service: Up to 5 years – 11 hours per month (16.5 workdays per year) 5 to 10 years – 13 hours per month (19.5 workdays per year) Over 10 years – 15 hours per month (22.5 workdays per year) Part-time employees earn a prorated amount of annual leave based on the number of hours worked per month. Unused annual leave balances, not to exceed 60 workdays, may be carried forward to succeeding years. Unused annual leave in excess of 60 workdays is transferred to the employee's sick leave balance at the end of each calendar year. SICK LEAVE Full-time employees earn 9 hours of sick leave per month or 13.5 workdays of sick leave each year. Part time employees earn a prorated amount of sick leave based on the number of hours worked per month. There is no limit to the number of sick leave days an employee may accumulate. COMPENSATORY LEAVE Compensatory leave may be earned for time worked in excess of the minimum work month hours. Employees may earn up to 200 hours of compensatory leave in a 12-month period. PAID HOLIDAYS New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day are recognized as paid holidays. In addition, each employee may designate 1 day each calendar year as a personal holiday. RETIREMENT Employees, except for certain re-employed retirees, are members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS). Employees contribute, on a pretax basis, 3% of their base salary toward the monthly retirement cost and the Office pays the remainder. The FRS allows members to choose either the defined benefit plan or the defined contribution plan. The FRS defined benefit plan is designed for longer-term employees who will be with the FRS most of their career. The employee is vested after completing 8 years of creditable service and, upon retirement, the plan pays a guaranteed monthly retirement benefit based on salary and service. The FRS investment plan is a defined contribution program designed for employees who may leave the FRS before retirement. The benefit is based on how much money is contributed and how well that money grows over time. Members qualify for a benefit (i.e., are vested) after completing 1 year of creditable service with an FRS employer. The account is portable and the member decides how much risk to take by allocating the account balance among investment funds. Additionally, the FRS offers free and personalized education resources to help members understand available options and prepare for retirement. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Employees may elect to designate a portion of their salary to a tax-deferred investment program. The State-administered Deferred Compensation Plan works to supplement FRS benefits. Available investments include fixed annuities, variable annuities, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and mutual funds. The plan is administered in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, Section 457. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR CPA, CISA, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS We pay an annual salary increase of $2,400 to employees who pass the CPA examination, an annual salary increase of $1,800 to employees who pass the CISA and an annual salary increase of $1,008 to employees who pass the CISSP, CISM, CFE, or CFF examination. A maximum of two annual salary increases may be granted for passing certain combinations of these six examinations. FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES We offer flexible work schedule options. Each full-time employee, with the approval of his or her supervisor, may choose an 8-hour workday that falls between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, no workday may begin later than 9:30 a.m. and no workday may end earlier than 3:30 p.m. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION We are dedicated to continuing professional education and provide a comprehensive training program at no cost to employees. Training provided to professional audit staff includes a minimum of 80 hours of specialized instruction every 2 years, meeting the continuing education and training requirements of Government Auditing Standards and the Florida State Board of Accountancy requirements for CPAs. Training provided to professional information technology staff includes 40 hours annually in areas related to IT systems and auditing. UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE COURSE TUITION WAIVERS Full-time employees may apply, on a space-available basis, at a State university or college for up to 6 credit hours per term for which tuition and fees will be waived. FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS The Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) program is available to active employees and has two types of reimbursements: Healthcare and Dependent Care. The program allows employees to have money deducted routinely from their paychecks for unreimbursed eligible expenses, and to shelter those funds from Federal income tax. Employees designate the annual amount to set aside into their account.