APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT (C. ADVANCED)

STC # 1220 : APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT (C. ADVANCED) 2 Scope of Services The Department of Children and Families (the "Department " or "DCF ") is seeking qualified candidates who will assist the Office of Information Technology (OITS) in their daily operations, support, and services. The services requested in the following eQuote will be procured in accordance with the Department of Management Services (DMS) State Term Contract (STC), entitled Information Technology Staff Augmentation Services, 80101507-23-STC-ITSA .

RFQ released September 16, 2024 N / Quotes submissions due (on or before) September 23, 2024 3 : 00 PM

nticipated Award Date Purchase Order Release N / A

The term for this staff augmentation position is intended to be until June 30, 2025. The term for this engagement may be extended for a period not to exceed twelve months from the expiration of the State Term Contract contingent upon funding and satisfactory performance. The Department may select one or more candidates for this position. Candidates available immediately are preferred. Candidates are expected to work full time. The number of weeks is dependent upon the available budget. 2.1 Primary Job Duties and Tasks The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) is seeking an pplication rchitect (STC 1220 : Applications Architect (C. Advanced)) position

The activities these candidates will be tasked with include, but are not limited to the following :

• Lead and mentor a team of application developers and database engineers in the construction and remediation of agency financial business systems or system components for integration with Florida PALM. ()
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to understand the functional and non-functional requirements of the applications.
• Translate business requirements into architectural designs that align with business goals and department standards.
• Design the overall system architecture, and define how different components of the system interact.
• Design, develop, lead system and integration testing, and implement software applications using the .NET framework and C#.
• Utilize ASP.NET (or ASP.NET Core) for web application development, including MVC, Web API, and Blazor for client-side and server-side programming.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.
• Develop user interfaces and ensure the front end is responsive, accessible, and user-friendly.
• Develop scheduled batch processes to support required integrations with Florida PALM and other systems or platforms.
• Review code, architecture, and design to ensure they meet department standards.
• nalyze and optimize the performance of the application.
• Design strategies for scaling the application and batch processes efficiently as user demand and data volume grows.
• Ensure the application adheres to security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Utilize Azure DevOps and adhere to department standard practices such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI / CD).
• Coordinate the development of application deployment or implementation plans and manage implementation activities.

This position will provide technical guidance, leadership and expertise in supporting the department in developing, architecting, and maintaining applications, APIs, data mappings, and monitoring high-

volume complex data integration processes, with a focus on agency financial business systems. 2.2 Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas :

Minimum Required KSAs :

5+ years of experience in .Net / .Net core, including API development,

5+ years of experience in DDL, DML T-SQL skills, advanced stored procedure writing skills, tables, primary keys, foreign keys, constraints, indexes, transactions, process logging, and error handling.

3+ years of experience in leading, mentoring, and managing a team of developers and engineers.

3+ years of experience in application architecture / technical design / technical diagramming 3+ years of experience with data mapping.

3+ years of experience in batch process development and batch cycle support

3+ years of analyzing and interpreting large datasets, including cleaning, transforming, and visualizing data.

3+ years of Experience in testing high-volume of complex data integration processes. Familiarity with system catalog views, and Azure Cloud

1+ years experience with Azure Dev Ops Pipelines and GitHub repositories.

bility to provide excellent customer support; meticulous quality of work and work product.

Preferred :

3+ years demonstrated experience in development and / or support of financial business systems Prior experience working with a state government agency

General understanding of standard accounting practices 2.3 General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate(s) must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas :

2.4 Education and Certifications Education : Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other

related field. Or equivalent work experience. (Required)

Certifications : Microsoft or other certification related to desired KSAs (Desired) 3. Vendor Response Please include the following information in your candidate submission. 3.1 Responding Instructions and Documents to Provide

Please ensure each candidate submission contains the following documents and information :

Vendor contact's name

Reference contact's name

3.2 Candidate Submission Please upload your candidate(s) resume and any supporting documents, if desired (i.e. skills matrix, recommendations, etc.) here (maximum file size is 20 MB), if needed.

Vendors may submit multiple candidates for consideration. If you are submitting multiple candidates upload ALL candidate submissions as ONE (1) PDF file per role. 4. Work Location Location : The Department of Children and Families reserves the right to discuss with the selected Vendor if the position will be full-time or remote. The selected candidate will be required to attend onsite meetings and presentations on select days throughout the month at DCF HQW at your own

expense. Location is 2415 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303 or at the specified location. 5. Need help with MFMP? Contact the MFMP Customer Service Desk at 866-352-3776 if you have any questions regarding application functionality.