Department:

Transportation

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Are you a data-driven professional who enjoys transforming complex information into meaningful business solutions? Join our newly formed Transportation Business Administration Office and play a key role at the intersection of data, budgeting, technology, and operations.

In this role, you will develop and maintain data-driven solutions, dashboards, and automated workflows that support decision-making across Transportation. Working closely with contracting, procurement, finance, and operational teams, you'll leverage tools such as Power BI, Smartsheet, Power Query, and automation platforms to improve processes, enhance reporting, and drive operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to apply both your analytical and fiscal expertise while helping shape the future of how Transportation uses data to support Field Services and Operations.

If you're passionate about data, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and want to make a lasting impact across a dynamic organization, we encourage you to apply today!

About This Position

Business Systems Administration

• Develop and maintain business systems, including RPA and DPA workflows using Microsoft Power Automate

• Build and manage Power BI enterprise reports to support financial and departmental planning

• Perform statistical analysis for descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive insights

• Create and maintain technical documentation using tools like Azure DevOps

• Manage ELT processes and design optimized data models (e.g., star schemas) for reporting

• Support data governance, data quality, and data catalog initiatives using tools like Azure Purview

• Develop and maintain data structures using tools such as Python, SQL, DAX, M-Code, and Azure Data Platform

• Collaborate with stakeholders, provide technical support, and assist with SharePoint and website updates

Technical Lead/Project Management

• Actively participates as project lead in software and hardware upgrades and keeps the manager informed of progress and obstacles

• Advise management and provides recommendations on technical and project issues

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field AND two (2) years of job-related experience

• -OR- Six (6) years of professional job-related experience can be substituted at management discretion for the required education

• -OR- Related professional program/ project management may substitute for the required education at management discretion

• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet applications, Software as a Service (SaaS) products, asset or work management systems, enterprise information platforms, and data visualization software; Microsoft Power BI & Power Query, Cartegraph, Financial Enterprise, GovMax, OnBase, and GIS

• Experience working in data modeling, financial reporting, work order and asset management systems

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else:

Starting Pay: $64,812.80 - $70,033.60/ annually, potentially more based on experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

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