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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III - 43004333 - **Company:** State of Florida - **Location:** Tallahassee, FL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $95,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, Commercial Software, Proprietary Software, Software Engineering, System Programming, System Software, Z/OS, Data Processing, Performance Monitor, WebFOCUS - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=96783a2bca2c2735 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Vendor communication?, Do you have a Trade school?, Two (2) years of professional work experience required. A postsecondary degree or Technical School Data Processing Program Completion may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis. Additional requirements: Five (5) years of z/OS systems programming experience. Experience with Installation and support of mainframe vendor software. Experience working within the z/OS operating system environment, systems programming concepts and z/OS JCL. Software diagnosis and correction. Experience in any of these areas on the IBM mainframe platform: Third-party software installation for Software AG products. Third-party software installation for Treehouse products. Third-party software installation for IBI products. Security Management. Systems Backup. Performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning. Disaster Recovery. Willing to be on call or work outside of normal working hours. Experience with Installation and support of IBI software including IWAY and WebFocus and others. Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing on a technical level with both hardware/software vendors and technical staff. Ability to read and comprehend technical manuals and documentation. Experience with Installation and support of mainframe vendor software. Experience working within the z/OS operating system environment, systems programming concepts and z/OS JCL. Software diagnosis and correction. Experience in any of these areas on the IBM mainframe platform: Third-party software installation for Software AG products Third-party software installation for Treehouse products Third-party software installation for IBI products Security Management Systems Backup Performance Monitoring and Capacity Planning Disaster Recovery Willing to be on call or work outside of normal working hours. Knowledge of z/OS operating system environment, systems programming concepts and z/OS job control language. Ability to independently create clear and relevant technical documentation and procedures. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. ## Description This is professional and technical work in the installation and support of systems software operating on an IBM z/OS mainframe. Incumbent may be assigned a variety of software products to install and support. * Plan, schedule, test, install and support computer operating system software and other assigned proprietary software products utilized at the Dept. of Financial Services' Data Center (FSDC). Assist other systems software personnel, applications programmers and program product users as required. * Work with other FSDC support staff to determine operating system software requirements. Assist with the design, implementation and operation of statewide online and batch applications processed at FSDC. * Diagnose software problems and recommend or initiate corrective action. * Monitor computer system performance and utilization. Modify and tune software to maintain optimum system performance. * Maintain knowledge of current EDP Equipment, software and techniques by vendor self-study training. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available. 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