Applications Development Analyst (C. Advanced)

STC : Multiple Applications Development Analyst (C. Advanced)

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, STC-ITSA. The term for this

staff augmentation position is intended to be until June , .

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 can either work part-time or full-time. The number of weeks is

dependent upon the available budget.

Event Date Time

RFQ released January , N / A

Quotes submissions due (on or before) January , : PM

Anticipated Award Date Purchase Order Release N / A

Primary Job Duties and Tasks

The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) is seeking Multiple Application

Development Analyst (STC : Applications Development Analyst (C. Advanced))

positions.

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

Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to understand the

functional and non-functional requirements of the application.

Translate business requirements into architectural designs that align with business goals.

Design the overall system architecture, and define how different components of the

interact.

Design, develop, and implement software applications using the .NET framework and

languages like C, , and F.

Utilize (or Core) for web application development, including MVC, Web

API, and Blazor for client-side and server-side programming

AI Model Development and Training : Developing and training machine learning and AI

models using Azure's, AWS & Chat GPT AI capabilities. This involves selecting appropriate

algorithms, designing neural networks, and using tools like Azure Machine Learning.

Integrating AI-driven solutions into enterprise applications.

Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.

Develop user interfaces and ensure the front end is responsive, accessible, and userfriendly.

Review code, architecture, and design to ensure they meet the standards.

Analyze and optimize the performance of the application.

Design strategies for scaling the application efficiently as user demand grows.

Ensure the application adheres to security best practices and compliance requirements.

Implement DevOps practices such as continuous integration and continuous delivery

CI / CD).

These positions are to provide technical guidance and expertise in supporting the department in

developing, architecting, and maintaining APIs, data mappings, and monitoring high-volume

complex data integration processes.

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 :

years of experience in .net core, .NET framework and languages like C, , and

years of experience in DDL, DML T-SQL skills, advanced stored procedure writing skills,

tables, primary keys, foreign keys, constraints, indexes, process logging, and error

handling.

years of experience with Data mapping.

years of experience in API Architecture and data integration.

years of analyzing and interpreting large datasets, including cleaning, transforming, and

visualizing data.

years of Experience in testing high-volume of complex data integration processes.

years of experience in Python, Semantic Kernal, and machine learning techniques.

proven AI experience in the development of applications using .NET technologies and

integrating AI-driven solutions into enterprise applications.

OpenAI / AWS Tools and Libraries : Experience with OpenAI's GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) / AWS models and other relevant tools and libraries.

years of analyzing and interpreting large datasets, including cleaning, transforming, and

visualizing data.

years of Experience in testing high-volume of complex data integration processes.

Familiarity with system catalog views, and Azure Cloud

years of experience in Salesforce, Message MQ, and MuleSoft

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

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 (; project team meetings, management

presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information

provided by others.

other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance

to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.

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.

styles in a variety of situations.

evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.

goal.

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 Dynamics Certification (Desired) and MS Dynamics Power Platform

Certifications (Desired)

Vendor Response

Please include the following information in your candidate submission.

Responding Instructions and Documents to Provide

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

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.

the services requested in the Scope of Services.

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.

like the Department to use. Vendor contact information should include :

past three () 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 :

Candidate Submission

Please upload your candidate(s) resume and any supporting documents, if desired ( skills matrix,

recommendations, etc.) here (maximum file size is MB), if needed.

Vendors may submit multiple candidates for consideration. If you are submitting multiple

candidates upload ALL candidate submissions as ONE () PDF file per role.

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 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL or at the specified location.

Contact the MFMP Customer Service Desk at if you have any questions regarding

application functionality.