Integrated Eligibility System (IES) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Tester

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Date:  May 12, 2025
Location: 

Springfield, IL, US, 62703

Job Requisition ID:  46747

Job Requisition ID: 46747

Opening Date: 05/13/2025
Closing Date: 05/27/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE I - 13851 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary (Effective 7/1/25) $5,928-$8,493/month ($71,136-$101,916/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 3
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062

 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  46747

 

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Family & Community Services is seeking to hire a dynamic, organized, detail-oriented individual to serve as the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Tester. Organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates the analysis, design and testing of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) for an assigned User Acceptance Testing team, which provides for recipient delivery services agency-wide.  The position aligns needs of business through system design recommendations and planning of design, prepares test scripts for programs to be executed in user-acceptance environment and executes scripts; participates in the analysis of outcomes and compares to expected outcomes for accuracy, efficiency and completeness; tracks and documents design change process and progress of the application; assists in updating instructions to complete work and business processes; designs and documents work flow; ranks tickets for priority; completes assignments in IES functional areas; and assists in preparing reports for leadership on outcomes and quality control, confers with a variety of liaisons within agencies on issues, recommendations and development. 

Essential Functions

  • Serves as an Integrated Eligibility System (IES) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Tester.

  • Provides design recommendations to IES based upon Agency priorities and knowledge of business practices.

  • Participates in the analysis of outcomes vs expected outcomes to identify issues with testing. 

  • Ensures current policy and rules are applied to the design, testing and analysis of changes to IES.

  • Utilizes Webex or travels to participate in regularly meetings with business process and training team and others to identify issues, priority areas for requirements and design as well as issues and successes of testing.

  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which is reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration.

  • Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Specialized Skills

  • Of the one (1) year of required experience, requires one (1) year of progressively responsible administrative casework experience performing operational research and data processing including functions such as completing initial applications, redeterminations, mid-point reports, program adds, additions, changes and crossmatches utilized within a public assistance eligibility system such as the Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES).

Preferred Qualifications

  • One (1) year of progressively responsible administrative casework experience performing operational research and data processing including functions such as completing initial applications, redeterminations, mid-point reports, program adds, additions, changes and crossmatches utilized within a public assistance eligibility system such as the Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES).

  • One (1) year of professional experience documenting design change process with strong attention to detail for a public or private organization.

  • Two (2) years of professional experience utilizing critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.

  • Two (2) years of professional experience analyzing problems and providing clear instructions on the use of a public assistance eligibility system such as Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES).

  • Two (2) years of professional experience utilizing casework programs, policies, and business processes.

  • A master’s degree in business or public administration and coursework in areas such as economic theory, accounting and finance, organizational theory, and operations research.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

  • Requires the ability to work overtime and/or outside of regular business hours.

  • Requires basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and a public assistance eligibility system such as the Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES).

  • Requires basic proficiency in WebEx.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Work Location: 600 E Ash St, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Family and Community Services

Integrated Eligibility System

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Team E

Springfield/Sangamon County

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services

 

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

 

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

  • A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
    • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

 

This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.  If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

 

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


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