APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT (C. ADVANCED) - Abacus Service Corporation

Tallahassee, FL 32303

About the Job

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/A Quotes submissions due (on or before) September 23, 2024 3:00 PM
Anticipated 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 A pplication Architect (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. (https://myfloridacfo.com/floridapalm)
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.
Analyze 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.
Ability 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:

Communication: Able 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.
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.
Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.
Flexibility: Is 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.
Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.
Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Is able to adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
Problem Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.
Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.

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:

Pricing information (REQUIRED) : Please include the pricing (rate) for individuals or group with your quote. The Department reserves the right to discuss lower rates with any vendor selected prior to executing a contract through a Purchase Order.

Candidate Resume(s) Include relevant experience, certifications, education, etc. related to the services requested in the Scope of Services.

Exhibit E - Resume Self-Certification Form Per the IT Staff Augmentation STC: When submitting a response to an eQuote the Vendor shall submit with its response a signed Resume Self-Certification Form (Exhibit E) to the Customer for each candidate included in the eQuote response. See the DMS IT Staff Augmentation Contract website for details.

Contact Information Provide the main contact information at your company that you would like the Department to use. Vendor contact information should include:
- Vendor contact's name
- Title
- Address
- Direct telephone number
- Email address

References Provide three (3) clients for which similar services were performed within the past three (3) years. Or if the candidate has performed services for DCF in the past three

years, each separate work effort may substitute for a client reference if the below information can be provided for each effort. References should include:
- Reference contact's name
- Organization name
- Job title held by the candidate while employed or contracted
- Direct telephone number
- Email address

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.

Source : Abacus Service Corporation