OPS Scientific​/Engineering Programmer

OPS Scientific/Engineering Programmer -  1

Date:
Mar 5, 2026

Requisition No:871553

Agency:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title:

OPS Scientific/Engineering Programmer -  1

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

$25 per hour

100 8th Avenue Southeast

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Our organization:

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission:
Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Six years of experience in computer systems analysis and/or computer programming, two years of which must have been in database design; OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer sciences or management information systems and four years of experience in computer systems analysis and/or computer programming, one year of which must have been in database design;

OR a master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the computer sciences or management information systems and three years of experience in computer systems analysis and/or computer programming, one year of which must have been in database design; OR a doctorate from an accredited college or university in one of the computer sciences or management information systems and one year of experience in database design.

Completion of a one-year program of study from a vocational/technical school in an area of data processing (excluding data entry) can substitute for one year of the required computer systems analysis and/or computer programming experience.

Preference may be given to candidates with demonstrated experience with biological datasets.

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate.

Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application/resume.

This position is for a database engineer with the Marine Mammal Section of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) to support Florida marine mammal population research and monitoring. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing timely data management support to FWRI’s Marine Mammal research staff. These services include assistance in the design and implementation of relational databases to ensure data access, quality, and viability.

This assistance may be in the form of building backend functionality for frontend applications; writing and maintaining documentation and data manuals; recommending and implementing appropriate tools, methods, and software as necessary; or discussing database workflow issues, priority needs, and potential solutions. Ensure appropriate agency policies and procedures are followed for data storage, project workflow documentation, software selection, metadata generation, and security.

The knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform job duties are:

• Knowledge of database development and management, data storage, and modern data standards
• Knowledge of biological research methods and data
• Skilled in using a personal computer using Microsoft software, including proficiency in Excel, Access, and SQL
• Skilled in writing and developing stored procedures using SSMS SQL/T SQL
• Ability to develop and construct relational databases
• Ability to produce database entry, storage,…