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CONTRACTUAL WORKER

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome

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Sponsorship for Employment

The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status), nor is the State able to provide extensions of optional practical training (OPT) under the STEM-designated degree program for F-1 students.  To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, 820 ILCS 112/1 et seq., the State does not seek, request, or require a job applicant’s wage or salary history.  Employment decisions are not made based on an applicant’s wage or salary history.  To that end, please do not include wage or salary information in your resume or other profile or application materials.
Date:  Jul 31, 2025
Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Job Requisition ID:  48914

Job Requisition ID: 48914 

Start date: 7/31/25
Closing Date: 08/14/2025
​Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Class Title: CONTRACTUAL WORKER - 10000 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $10,000; Full salary range $10,000 - $12,000/monthly based on experience
Job Type: Hourly
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: 

****************A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****************

 

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.

 

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking professional to provide expert-level technical leadership across major initiatives within the Illinois Medicaid Enterprise System. As a Senior Technical Architect, you will drive innovation and modernization efforts for key projects, including the Illinois Medicaid Program Advanced Cloud Technology (IMPACT), the Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW), and the Health and Human Services Innovation Incubator.  This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Medicaid services in Illinois through the use of modern technology practices to transform how services are delivered.  If you are passionate about using technology to improve lives and streamline public services, we invite you to join our mission-driven team.

 

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, 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. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

Essential Functions

  • Serve as the lead technical architect for IMPACT and the EDW
  • Responsible for day-to-day technical oversight of the IMPACT project and product solutions 
  • Manage the design and development of master data management solutions
  • Provide strategic guidance on the modernization of the EDW, including cloud migration strategy

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business or related field or equivalent work experience
  • Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prefers a minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible project management experience particularly information technology projects
  • Demonstrated experience delivering working solutions that meet real user needs
  • Prefers a thorough knowledge of hardware and software, languages, and procedures to provide assigned technical and analytical services
  • Prefers a comprehensive understanding of network architecture and client/server. technology, with knowledge of API-first design and modern architectural patterns
  • Prefers an expert level database administration skills and experience with data governance in regulated environments
  • Prefers software development skills and experience, with understanding of accessible design principles
  • Prefers knowledge of Business Intelligence tools
  • Prefers working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
  • Prefers a keen analytical and problem-solving skills beyond technical solutions
  • Prefers a strong verbal and written communication and presentation abilities, particularly translating complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders
  • Prefers experience mentoring teams and creating collaborative environments

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
  • Requires ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
  • Ability to work normal working hours
    • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description

Work Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607 
Email: HFS.DPASApps@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management

 

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com


Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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