State of Florida
DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT - 50950164
State of Florida, Lake City, Florida, United States, 32024
DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT
Requisition No: 861010 | Agency: Veterans Affairs | Position Number: 50950164 | Pay Plan: Career Service
Annual Starting Salary: $50,584.67 – $59,852 | Paid bi‑weekly | Posting Closing Date: 11/10/2025
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) – Robert Jenkins State Veterans' Domiciliary – Lake City, Columbia County.
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 a Distributed Computer Systems Consultant for the Agency and reports to the Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II.
Benefits:
Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and supplemental insurance at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and a 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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science. Professional experience can substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for the required bachelor’s degree.
3 years experience supporting customers face‑to‑face.
3 years experience supporting Microsoft Entra.
3 years experience supporting Microsoft Intune.
3 years experience supporting print management.
3 years experience configuring FIDO2 keys.
Possess and maintain a current driver’s license and can travel within the state of Florida.
Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs. of equipment.
Successful completion of the due diligence process, including a Level II background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting Long Term Care facilities.
Knowledge of Protected Health Information.
Reside in the county for the specific work location.
Travel within the region to other facilities when needed.
Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent serves as the Distributed Computer Systems Consultant for the FDVA and is tasked with supporting staff members on‑site at the assigned location within the county of the Long-Term Care Facility. Responsibilities include configuring and supporting endpoints for staff members, printers, FIDO2 keys, and cloud solutions; ensuring 99.99% uptime; applying security patches to all endpoints; working with the core networking team to resolve DHCP and DNS issues; completing inventory requirements for all equipment; and participating in technology onboarding of new staff.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: A forward‑thinking individual with a passion for innovation and emerging technologies, capable of digitally transforming an antiquated ecosystem. The candidate listens to others, asks probing questions to identify gaps, conducts tests to validate equipment and software, and transitions the environment to a cloud‑native DevOps architecture through critical thinking, long‑term planning, and coordination of training sessions. Skills include planning, organizing, coordinating work assignments, logical information processing, troubleshooting, collaborative and independent work, clear communication, professionalism in all circumstances, rapid learning, meticulous attention to detail, analysis of technical data, and project‑level stakeholder engagement.
Other Job‑Related Requirements:
Travel within the State of Florida.
This position is in the Career Service system.
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) 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 for waivers for post‑secondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission, including a DD‑Form 214 Member Copy #4 and any other required documents. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
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Annual Starting Salary: $50,584.67 – $59,852 | Paid bi‑weekly | Posting Closing Date: 11/10/2025
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) – Robert Jenkins State Veterans' Domiciliary – Lake City, Columbia County.
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 a Distributed Computer Systems Consultant for the Agency and reports to the Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II.
Benefits:
Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and supplemental insurance at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and a 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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science. Professional experience can substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for the required bachelor’s degree.
3 years experience supporting customers face‑to‑face.
3 years experience supporting Microsoft Entra.
3 years experience supporting Microsoft Intune.
3 years experience supporting print management.
3 years experience configuring FIDO2 keys.
Possess and maintain a current driver’s license and can travel within the state of Florida.
Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs. of equipment.
Successful completion of the due diligence process, including a Level II background check.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting Long Term Care facilities.
Knowledge of Protected Health Information.
Reside in the county for the specific work location.
Travel within the region to other facilities when needed.
Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent serves as the Distributed Computer Systems Consultant for the FDVA and is tasked with supporting staff members on‑site at the assigned location within the county of the Long-Term Care Facility. Responsibilities include configuring and supporting endpoints for staff members, printers, FIDO2 keys, and cloud solutions; ensuring 99.99% uptime; applying security patches to all endpoints; working with the core networking team to resolve DHCP and DNS issues; completing inventory requirements for all equipment; and participating in technology onboarding of new staff.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: A forward‑thinking individual with a passion for innovation and emerging technologies, capable of digitally transforming an antiquated ecosystem. The candidate listens to others, asks probing questions to identify gaps, conducts tests to validate equipment and software, and transitions the environment to a cloud‑native DevOps architecture through critical thinking, long‑term planning, and coordination of training sessions. Skills include planning, organizing, coordinating work assignments, logical information processing, troubleshooting, collaborative and independent work, clear communication, professionalism in all circumstances, rapid learning, meticulous attention to detail, analysis of technical data, and project‑level stakeholder engagement.
Other Job‑Related Requirements:
Travel within the State of Florida.
This position is in the Career Service system.
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) 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 for waivers for post‑secondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission, including a DD‑Form 214 Member Copy #4 and any other required documents. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
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