DISTRIBUTED COMP SYSTEMS ANALYST II

Requisition No: 863168

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: DISTRIBUTED COMP SYSTEMS ANALYST II - 50950130

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50950130

Salary: $58,797 - $63,965

Posting Closing Date: 10/29/2025

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Requisition # 863168

Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II – 50950130

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Head Quarters, Mary Grizzle State Office Building

Largo, Pinellas County, Florida

Annual Base Salary: $58,797 - $63,965

Paid Bi-Weekly

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester). Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) seeks to hire talented and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to excellence. The incumbent in this position serves as the Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II with a discipline in infrastructure for the Agency and reports to the Chief Information Officer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 4+ Years’ current hands on configuration experience of circuits, firewalls, routers, and switches.
• 4+ Years’ current hands on configuration experience BGP, OSPF, Public/Private/Hybrid VRFs, VoIP, VOD, and WiFi.
• 4+ years’ enforcing security best practices, data governance, and ITIL framework.
• 4+ years’ current hand on mentoring, team building, and supervision of a diverse team.
• Possess and maintain current driver’s license and have the ability to travel within the state of Florida.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs. of equipment.

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Special Note:
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your State of Florida Employment Application.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for managing FDVA Cloud and Enterprise systems at an overall uptime rates consistent with established norms. Prepare, distribute, and maintain plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures concerning infrastructure operations; i.e., PaaS, SaaS, Transport, VoIP, VOD, VSaaS, etc. Mentors and leads the infrastructure staff including Cloud and on-prem server provisioning, network engineering, SaaS integrations, telephony, and web development. The incumbent practices agile project management principles, reviews and approves all change management request, and is responsible for all infrastructure projects. Ensures the adherence of RPO/RTO and COOP regarding technology for the FDVA performing other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of: IT strategic planning; system and network administration; people management; change management; data backup and recovery concepts/tools; disaster recovery and continuity of operations planning; monitoring; detection and remediation tools/procedures; system administration, operating system hardening techniques; current industry methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating IT security assessment, monitoring, detection and remediation tools and procedures; system performance and availability measures or indicators; the type and frequency of routine maintenance needed to keep equipment functioning properly
• Skilled with/in: Analysis and research; preparing and presenting briefings/reports/policies, technical support and management; supporting network hardware/software for LAN/MAN/WAN/WiFi/Telco, creating policies that reflect system security objectives, and skill in using the appropriate tools for repairing software, hardware, and peripheral equipment of a system
• Ability to: Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing; work collaboratively or independently; attention to detail; identify and define user tasks/needs; plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, process information logically and problem solving; analyze and interpret technical data, and complete tasks as assigned by the CIO

Other Job-Related Requirements:
Travel 25% – 50% within the State of Florida

This position is in Career Service

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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 by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.