IT Applications Analyst – DEF Delivery & Support
Primary Talent Partners · St. Petersburg, FL · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$52–$57/hrContract
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (EEO, etc). Must not create sections with placeholder text.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a IT Applications Analyst - DEF Delivery & Support with our large power and utilities client in St. Petersburg, FL. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension. Pay: $52.00 - $57.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.
- Description: long paragraph about ADMS Program etc.
- Responsibilities: list bullet points (starting with "Provide oversight for our 3rd party managed service provider..." etc). Many bullet points.
- Required/Basic Qualifications: bullet list with education/experience alternatives.
- Desired Qualifications: bullet list.
- Working Conditions: Hybrid Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the facility.
- Also note: "Note: the individual selected for this hybrid role must live within a reasonable commute of the St. Petersburg DCC." That's similar.
- Also mention: "This is the third level of the IT Application Analyst classification hierarchy." etc.
- Also mention: "Employees at this level manage work in application areas of specialization, with minimal supervision." etc.
- Also mention: "They are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures." etc.
We need to decide sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Basic Qualifications), Qualifications (maybe Desired Qualifications?), Skills (maybe combine desired qualifications?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Pay: $52.00 - $57.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. So we have Pay and Benefits info. Benefits: "no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment." That's specific. So we can include Benefits section.
Schedule: Not explicitly given. It mentions 12-month contract, potential extension, hybrid work, but no schedule like full-time, part-time, shift. Not given. So we should not create Schedule section.
We need to include About the role: maybe the description paragraph(s) before Responsibilities. That includes the ADMS Program description, role purpose, etc. We'll put that in
About the role
with...
. Responsibilities: list bullet points from the "Responsibilities" section. We'll output- ... each bullet.
Requirements: maybe the "Required/Basic Qualifications" section. We'll call it Requirements.
Qualifications: maybe the "Desired Qualifications" section. We'll call it Qualifications.
Skills: maybe we could combine some of desired qualifications that are skill-based, but we already have Qualifications. The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could we merge Desired Qualifications into Qualifications? But they are separate headings in the posting. However we can decide to have only Requirements and Qualifications sections. The instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we can use those headings if content exists. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (basic qualifications), Qualifications (desired qualifications), Benefits, Pay. We don't have Skills separate; we could omit Skills. We also don't have Schedule. Thus output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must preserve all substantive information. Need to include details like "12-month contract with potential for extension", "Pay: $52.00 - $57.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment." Also "Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship." Also note about hybrid work and commute. Also include the note about "This is the third level of the IT Application Analyst classification hierarchy." etc. That is part of description maybe. Should we include that in About the role? Probably yes. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO statement, contact info, etc. Remove "Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer..." etc. Also remove "#PTPJobs". Also remove "If you are a person with a disability needing assistance..." etc. Also remove "Working Conditions:" maybe we can incorporate into About the role or Responsibilities? It's about hybrid work and commute. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section but we don't have a heading for Working Conditions. Could incorporate into About the role as a paragraph. We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the hybrid work note. Thus About the role paragraph will include: description of ADMS Program, role purpose, note about hybrid work and commute, note about level classification, etc. Let's craft About the role: Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for an IT Applications Analyst - DEF Delivery & Support with a large power and utilities client in St. Petersburg, FL. This is a 12-month contract with potential for extension. Pay: $52.00 - $57.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship. The ADMS Program is transforming how the client operates the grid by modernizing critical operational technologies across all service territories. Over the past several years, the Program has evolved from individual upgrade efforts into an enterprise-wide strategy focused on delivering a common platform, a repeatable deployment model, and a sustainable delivery and support organization. This evolution has enabled greater consistency across jurisdictions, improved operational readiness, and established a stronger foundation for advancing future grid management capabilities. This Senior IT Applications Analyst position serves as a key technical resource supporting the St. Petersburg Distribution Control Center (DCC) and the operational health of DEF’s SCADA and ADMS. The role requires a highly skilled individual capable of balancing daily production support responsibilities with strategic delivery and continuous improvement initiatives. The individual selected for this position will have a strong, capable team around them (including FTE’s and managed service provider resources) to provide support 24x7. Working closely with DCC personnel, business stakeholders, vendors, and support teams, this position will be responsible for monitoring system health, troubleshooting complex issues, coordinating incident response, validating future releases, supporting downstream integrations, and ensuring critical grid operations technology remains reliable, secure, and available at all times. The position serves as a trusted technical partner to DCC operations, providing hands-on support for grid systems and related operational technologies that support client’s commitment to safe and reliable electric service. In addition to day-to-day support, this role will play an important part in the ongoing modernization and sustainment of the ADMS platform. The successful candidate will support recurring software upgrades, infrastructure improvements, continuous improvement efforts, and deployment initiatives. Given DEF’s exposure to hurricanes and other severe weather events, the position requires a strong commitment to storm readiness and response including extended support during major weather events, rapid issue resolution, and close coordination with DCC operators and restoration teams. The ideal candidate is a self-driven technical leader who can operate independently, communicate effectively across technical and business stakeholders, and provide both operational support and delivery expertise to help ensure company’s grid management systems remain resilient, modern, and prepared to support the ever-evolving needs of the business and our customers. This is the third level of the IT Application Analyst classification hierarchy. Employees at this level manage work in application areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. They are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. They identify problems, develop solutions, and take actions to resolve. Note: the individual selected for this hybrid role must live within a reasonable commute of the St. Petersburg DCC. Hybrid work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. That seems to capture all. Now Responsibilities: list bullet points exactly as in posting. Let's extract them: - Provide oversight for our 3rd party managed service provider which provides on-shore (including onsite) and off-shore production support 24 x 7 for the DEF jurisdiction. - Serve as the primary IT liaison for the St. Petersburg DCC partnering closely with DCC operators/dispatchers, DCC leadership, business stakeholders, and support organizations to ensure the reliable operation of SCADA, ADMS, and other grid-related technologies. - Monitor overall system health, application performance, infrastructure, and operational dashboards to proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues before they impact DCC operations. - Lead technical troubleshooting efforts for complex production incidents, coordinating across vendors, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and business support organizations to restore service and minimize operational impacts and risks. - Support operational readiness of critical grid management systems through participation in on-call rotations, emergency response activities, and major incident management processes. - Participate in the planning, testing, validation, and deployment of SCADA and ADMS enhancements ensuring new capabilities are thoroughly vetted and operationally ready prior to production implementation. - Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, operational efficiency, automation, monitoring, reporting, and overall platform modernization. - Partner with business and technical stakeholders to evaluate system performance, identify operational gaps, and develop recommendations that improve grid operations. - Serve as a technical subject matter expert for SCADA/ADMS and integrations maintaining a deep understanding of system architecture, operational workflows, and downstream dependencies. - Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, support playbooks, knowledge articles, and implementation plans to strengthen operational sustainment and knowledge transfer. - Communicate system status, operational risks, incidents, defects, outages, maintenance activities, and project updates to technical and business leadership through both written and verbal communications. - Research emerging technologies and industry best practices related to grid management systems, ADMS, SCADA, outage management, automation, cloud adoption, and advanced utility operations. - Provide technical leadership and sound judgment when evaluating alternatives, resolving complex issues, prioritizing work, and making recommendations that impact operational reliability and future system direction. - Support storm readiness planning, hurricane preparation activities, system validation exercises, and operational drills to ensure critical systems remain prepared for severe weather events. - Provide extended support during major storm and emergency restoration events, partnering closely with DCC personnel and restoration teams to rapidly resolve technical issues and maintain availability of critical operational systems. - Demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while balancing daily operational support, project delivery commitments, continuous improvement initiatives, and evolving business priorities. We need to ensure we keep the exact wording. Now Requirements (Basic Qualifications): The bullet list: - Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Management Information Systems (MIS), or related discipline. In addition to Bachelor degree, four (4) years minimum related work experience. - In lieu of Bachelor degree(s) AND three (3) years minimum related work experience listed above, Associates Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Management Information Systems (MIS), or related discipline. In addition to Associates degree, six (6) years minimum related work experience. - In lieu of degree(s) listed above, High School/GED AND eight (8) years minimum related work experience. We need to preserve that exactly