Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Posting Date: 10/17/2023
Closing Date: 10/30/2023
Salary: $6,078 to $9,141 per month CBA Applies; (Anticipated starting salary for non-state $6,078/mo)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Posting Identification Number 32118
Position Overview
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as a Senior Information Systems Analyst I. In this role you will perform application development and provide day-to-day support of small to large-scale IT systems as assigned. In addition, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned systems, mentor lower-level programmers/analysts, lead projects, and uphold DoIT and EAS policies and standards. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities and experience, we invite you to apply to join the DoIT team!
As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
- Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
- 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Job Responsibilities
30% Under general direction, serves as a Senior Information Systems Analyst I, for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT):
- Performs difficult and specialized work in the Information Technology (IT) area of applications services.
- Coordinates and conducts difficult and specialized application development for systems and sub-systems of average complexity.
- Maintains and enhances existing IT application systems.
- Provides application and user support on an on-call basis.
- Develops and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve the effectiveness of application systems.
- Develops work plans for each phase of a projects and completes required outputs in accordance with EAS’s adopted industry standards of system design methodology to ensure all activities meets required standards of security, efficiency, and scope of the specific project.
- Conducts feasibility studies for system conversions and enhancements.
- Performs on-line and/or batch application development/support and applies systems analysis methodologies in the development and preparation of general design, detail design, and program specifications documentation.
- Utilizes/implements the following in performance of duties: system development life cycle (SDLC) processes; programming and development utilizing programming languages such as COBOL, Easytrieve, Panvalet, JCL, TSO/ISPF, and other object-oriented and integrated scripting languages as needed; operational systems support utilizing application tooIs such as IBM MVS/ESA operating system, IBM Utilities, IBM File Manager; relational database and utilities (SQL), MS Office Suite, MS Visio, Service Now, and other modern development tools such as Visual Studio, Text editors, and applicable technology tools provided for use.
20% Confers with users to determine technical requirements, conducts, and coordinates in-depth technical research, and systems analysis to create system designs.
- Performs system development and analysis by charting process flow and by performing specification writing, coding, testing, audit trails, control procedures, and fine-tuning.
- Prepares testing specifications and testing data for new or modified programs and /or systems.
- Performs testing ensuring logic paths are tested.
- Evaluates test results to verify conformance with program objectives.
- Prepares user, operation, and application documentation.
20% Analyzes and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve the supported application systems and/or sub-systems.
- Conducts analysis to ensure the integrity of each system/sub-system during maintenance/enhancement activities and adheres to the adopted EAS methodology standards.
20% Serves as a member of the team responsible for support for scheduled and remedial maintenance to the assigned applications.
- Reviews history of processed jobs and responds appropriately to any abnormal completion status.
5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field:
- Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars and conferences to increase familiarity with and maintain current on IT products, vendors, techniques and procedures.
- Attends demonstrations and exhibitions related to assigned operations.
5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years college with course work in computer science or directly related Information Technology (IT) fields.
- Requires one (1) year of professional experience in application services or a related Information Technology (IT) field.
Specialized Skills
- Requires one (1) year of professional experience with IBM operating system and utilities (i.e., IBM, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IEBPRTPNC, and others) or relational databases and utilities (i.e., SQL, Oracle, or others).
- Requires one (1) year of professional experience with Programming languages (i.e., JCL, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, Easytrieve, Panvalet, or others)
Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)
- One (1) year of professional experience with IBM operating system and utilities (i.e., IBM, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IEBPRTPNC, and others) or relational databases and utilities (i.e., SQL, Oracle, or others).
- One (1) year of experience with programming languages (i.e., JCL, TSO/ISPF, COBOL, Easytrieve, Panvalet, and others).
- One (1) experience with system development life cycle (SDLC) processes.
- Ability to perform on-line or batch application development/support, to apply systems analysis methodologies in the development and preparation of general design, detail design, and program specifications documentation.
- Ability to analyze data logically and exercise sound judgement in defining and evaluating problems of an operational or procedural nature.
- Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others.
- Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information to others with clarity and precision
Conditions of Employment
NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.
- Requires ability to travel.
- Requires ability to serve on an on-call basis.
- Requires ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
- Requires ability to use agency-supplied equipment (cell phone, laptop, etc.).
- Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.
Work Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, M-F
Work Location: 300 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5041
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Bridges, Elizabeth.Bridges@illinois.gov
Job Family: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the state’s IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DolT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents, DolT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.
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