Job description

1 Request for Quote Florida Department of Transportation State Term Contract No. 80101507-23-STC-ITSA 2 Overview 2.1 The Florida Department of Transportation (Department/FDOT), is requesting resumes and hourly rate quotes for staff augmentation resources meeting the specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed below. The Department will select the candidate that provides the best overall value to the State, based on skill set and rate. Term: The contract term for this Staff Augmentation position is intended to be 1 0/01/26 - 06/30/27 , with possible extension, based on excellence in work provided, need and budget availability. (Quotes submitted over the max bill rate will be disqualified.) Candidate Submission: OOC is accepting multiple candidate submissions per vendor for this Vacant position. Funding: This position is funded by the PALM Project and funds are granted following Legislative approval. Fiscal year funds are approved and allocated on a quarterly basis. Rate Increase: Please do not impose a rate increase for the second year of the contract as part of your bid response. This is a firm fixed price and will be increased only at the discretion of the Department, based on consultant job performance and availability of funds. Imposing additional increases will automatically disqualify the candidate submission from consideration. Quote Evaluation: Quotes will be evaluated based on the specifications identified in the scope of services and sub sections below. The eQuote will be awarded to the Contractor who presents a Candidate who demonstrates the best value to the Department based upon the response provided. The submission of additional work samples, or in person interview(s) may be requested. Face to Face Interviews: In the event an interview is requested, interviews may be in person, or scheduled via Microsoft Teams, at the discretion of the hiring manager. Telecommuting: Telecommuting is not available for this position. The resource must be in the office five days per week. This position will report to: Burns Building 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Conflict of Interest Statement: The Department reserves the discretion to utilize staff augmentation resources to perform a wide variety of support activities/tasks, which may expose the consultant to draft procurement documentation, project development, or other information considered collectively as Procurement Information associated with other Department IT projects under development and prior to solicitation. To avoid and neutralize potential conflicts of interest, any consultant firm awarded this Staff Augmentation IT contract/Purchase Order shall be ineligible for selection and award of any and all Project Based IT contracts developed by the Department during the term of this contract/Purchase Order. This restriction shall also apply to sub-consultants utilized on this Staff Augmentation contract/Purchase Order. Need help with MFMP? Contact the MFMP Customer Service Desk at 866-352-3776 if you have any regarding application functionality. 4 Scope of Services Background: As a result of the Department's efforts to re-engineer and modernize core financial systems, there have been over 1,500 computing assets identified as performing some level of financial planning, analysis, and management functionality that are impacted by the State of Florida's accounting system. The Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) project is a multiyear endeavor to replace the State of Florida's accounting and cash management systems with a modern financial management solution. The Florida PALM Project is targeted to replace Central, Payroll, and Departmental FLAIR functionality, with go-live scheduled for July 1, 2026. The 1,500+ computing assets are comprised of interfaces, enterprise applications, databases, automated processes, and reporting programs within FDOT that will require remediation due to: • Adoption of the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model • Transition to the Florida PALM Chart of Accounts values • Replacement of Central, Payroll and Departmental FLAIR functionality • Redevelopment of agency incoming and outgoing interfaces to the statewide accounting system • Implementation of Information Warehouse data to support agency specific reporting requirements. The computing asset modifications to complete the FDOT PALM System Transition (FPST) will take place over the course of three years in alignment with the Florida PALM Project scheduled timeline. Problem Statement: Modifications to the Department's computing assets are necessary to align with the Florida PALM solution and are essential to the continuity of FDOT business. The selected candidate will be assigned initially to analyzing and documenting the Department's payroll distribution process and the Florida PALM project's reengineering of journal vouchering processes impact on critical business functions, supporting business processes, and related computing assets. Additional focus will be on analyzing related financial planning and analysis systems and dependent business processes owned by the Department and assisting in re-engineering in areas impacted by the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model and redeveloped interfaces. As part of this effort, a fit-gap determination must be made comparing the Department's computing assets functional scope with the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model to recommend those assets that may be decommissioned and addressed with the functionality within the Florida PALM solution. This position will serve as the primary technical architect responsible for remediating the Comptroller Automation Platform (CAP) and providing architectural and development leadership across other Office of Comptroller (OOC) initiatives. The role will focus on improving code quality, addressing security vulnerabilities, strengthening the agency's .NET infrastructure, and providing hands-on technical guidance and support to development teams. In support of the CAP, this position will review remediated application code and utilize the agency's SonarQube code scanning tools to enhance code quality, maintainability, and release readiness. The role will also contribute to modernization efforts by updating and replacing legacy UI components, including AngularJS and Kendo UI implementations. Additionally, this position will collaborate closely with the agency's LaunchPads lead developer to design and implement complex or high-risk technical changes. 5 Education A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or other related field. Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for a degree. 6 Experience Candidate MUST have a minimum of 7 years of experience in multiple IT areas and 2–3 years of relevant architecture experience. Candidate must have advanced to expert level knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications systems design and integration, specifically .NET. Candidates with resumes reflecting experience with the following technologies will be given preference: • C# or ASP.NET Core • WebAPIs (RESTful Services) • Entity Framework / ORM Frameworks • .NET Framework and Modern .NET (.NET 6+) • Microsoft Azure • CI/CD Pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub actions, etc.) • Front-End JavaScript Library (Angular, React, Vue, etc.) 7 Primary Job Duties/ Tasks The submitted candidate must be able to perform the following duties and/or tasks. Duties of the selected candidate will include, but not be limited to: • Design and document end-to-end application architectures using the Microsoft .NET ecosystem • Define solution patterns (monolithic, modular monolith, microservices, event-driven, etc.) • Establish architectural standards, reference architectures, and design guidelines • Evaluate and recommend technology stacks and frameworks • ⁠ Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams • Review code, pull requests, and design artifacts for architectural compliance • Ensure adherence to SOLID principles, clean architecture, and best practices • Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment strategies • ⁠ Assess existing systems and recommend modernization approaches • Guide migrations (legacy JCL/COBOL/FOCUS à .NET) • Identify and prioritize technical debt remediation • Support refactoring strategies without disrupting business operations • ⁠ Produce and maintain architectural diagrams and technical documentation • Document design decisions and tradeoffs (ADRs) • Support onboarding and mentoring of internal technical staff • Participate in architecture reviews and governance forums • Analyze and document existing computing assets, including technical specifications and established business rules • Assist with debugging and troubleshooting existing processes when needed • Diagnose and resolve issues after performing root cause analysis • Provide guidance and assist with remediating and upgrading legacy assets • Coordinate with business analysts, other developers, and products owners to remediate to the new state-wide accounting system • Participate in code and design reviews to ensure quality and performance • Perform knowledge transfer with technical staff of the office of the Comptroller • Solution architecture diagrams and documentation • Technology and design recommendations • Architecture decision records (ADRs) 8 Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas: • Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) • Event-driven architectures • API design and integration patterns • Web application development and front-end frameworks • Azure DevOps tools such as App Insights, Key Vault, and Blob Storage • SQL Server and relational database design • Data access optimization and performance tuning • Performance tuning and scalability • Reliability and fault tolerance • Logging, monitoring, and observability • Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework • Knowledge of financial systems such as an ERP • Entity Relationship Diagrams • Documenting and communicating technical requirements • Coordinating with Business Analysts to capture business requirements • Ability to bridge the gap between technical and business language 9 General Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas: • Communication: Ability 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: 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. Adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations. • Problem Solving: Ability 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. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - Abacus .

Requirements

Must-haves

1 Request for Quote
Florida Department of Transportation State Term Contract No. 80101507-23-STC-ITSA
Term: The contract term for this Staff Augmentation position is intended to be 1 0/01/26 - 06/30/27 , with possible extension, based on excellence in work provided, need and budget availability.
(Quotes submitted over the max bill rate will be disqualified.)
Candidate Submission: OOC is accepting multiple candidate submissions per vendor for this Vacant position.
Funding: This position is funded by the PALM Project and funds are granted following Legislative approval. Fiscal year funds are approved and allocated on a quarterly basis.
Face to Face Interviews: In the event an interview is requested, interviews may be in person, or scheduled via Microsoft Teams, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
Telecommuting: Telecommuting is not available for this position. The resource must be in the office five days per week.
This position will report to: Burns Building 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399
Need help with MFMP? Contact the MFMP Customer Service Desk at 866-352-3776 if you have any regarding application functionality.
4 Scope of Services
The 1,500+ computing assets are comprised of interfaces, enterprise applications, databases, automated processes, and reporting programs within FDOT that will require remediation due to:
Adoption of the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model
Transition to the Florida PALM Chart of Accounts values
Replacement of Central, Payroll and Departmental FLAIR functionality
Redevelopment of agency incoming and outgoing interfaces to the statewide accounting system
Implementation of Information Warehouse data to support agency specific reporting requirements.
The computing asset modifications to complete the FDOT PALM System Transition (FPST) will take place over the course of three years in alignment with the Florida PALM Project scheduled timeline.
A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or other related field. Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for a degree.
6 Experience
Candidates with resumes reflecting experience with the following technologies will be given preference:
C# or ASP.NET Core
WebAPIs (RESTful Services)
Entity Framework / ORM Frameworks

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

Application prep

Use the role’s language and application details while tailoring your materials.

Keywords to mirror

goazureci/cdjavascriptangularreactvueapisqlscrumai

Platform: jobdiva
Effort: medium