Job Description

Requisition No: 864541
Agency: Financial Services
Working Title: COMPUTER OPERATOR III - 43004600
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 43004600
Salary: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 11/21/2025
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OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
DIVISION: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BUREAU: OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES/MAINFRAME SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS
CITY: TALLAHASSEE
COUNTY: LEON
SPECIAL NOTES:
A high school diploma or its equivalent is required.
Additional requirements:

• Experience with Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, along with PDF documents.
• Must be willing to be On-Call and work weekends.
• Must be able to lift 35lbs or more.
• Must be willing to travel.

Preferences:

• One (1) or more years of experience with printing and printing equipment.
• TSO, CA7, Publisher, and Printer Operations.
• Experience with audit control numbers type forms.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the office located in Tallahassee, Florida.
This position work hours are from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.
Salary Range: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year.
Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge to research information and identify and develop approach to implement a plan.
• Knowledge of basic data processing terminology, procedures and flow.
• Knowledge of appropriate tools and equipment needed to perform a job.
• Knowledge of technology needed to generate or adapt equipment to serve user needs.
• Knowledge of the functions and procedures for data processing quality control.
• Skill in reading and understanding work related documentation and making corrections when changes take place.
• Skill in conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected.
• Skill to teach others new tasks or processes.

Ability to listen actively and ask questions when appropriate. * Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

• Ability to effectively communicate in the English language clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
This is professional technical work responsible for the print production and output distribution for the Department of Financial Services. This position may require moving items in excess of 35 or more pounds. Incumbent duties include, but are not limited to:

• Enter commands and observe system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Confer with staff, users, and management to determine requirements for job scheduling.
• Observes and maintains data center site security and procedures.
• Maintains record of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial action taken, and installation activities.
• Controls workflow for maximum utilization of computer efficiency.
• Refers major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
• Operates computer peripheral devices and systems.
• Monitors system performance and capacity requirements.
• Reads technical manuals, confers with users, and conducts computer diagnostics to determine nature of problems and provide technical assistance.
• Operates computer output preparation equipment and processes to exact specifications.
• Assists users to identify and solve data communication problem.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Incumbent of position is a member of DFS' Disaster Response Team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and necessary attendant travel in support of disaster relief efforts.)
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING TO THE DIVISION'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY POLICY, PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL PROCEDURE, AND ALL FIRE AND SAFETY PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES.
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.
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 . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Skills Required