Integrated Eligibility Systems Administrator (SPSA Opt 3)

Position Overview

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.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as the Integrated Eligibility Systems Administrator.

2.  Coordinates, plans and monitors large scale Java, J2EE, and DB2 based Integrated Eligibility System (IES) which enables the implementation of eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other related programs.

3. Monitors work assignments of IES business analysts, system designers, programmers and testers in other Department of Human Services (DHS) Management Information Systems units and external entities, which include other government agencies, private concerns and over 100 professional IT contractors/consultants in the application development of the IES.

4. Serves as full-line supervisor.

5. Serves as spokesperson for the Chief Information Officer at various meetings. 

6. Confers with the Chief Information Officer on a frequent basis to discuss the status of the implementation of IES and to respond to special assignments. 

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

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college in management information systems or a computer science related field. 

2. Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a computer-based management information system.

Preferred Qualifications (in priority order)

1. Four (4) years of professional experience supervising professional information technology staff.

2. Four (4) years of professional experience managing large/complex information technology vendor contracts.

3. Four (4) years of professional experience working with governmental information technology infrastructure and governance.

4.  Four (4) years of professional experience working with government procurement processes.

5. Four (4) years of professional experience interpreting and implementing information technology policies, procedures, and standards.

6. Four (4) years of professional experience ensuring compliance with State and Federal laws, mandates, and audit requirements.

7. Four (4) years of professional experience developing medium to large scale Java, J2EE, and DB2-based applications, related to benefit programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

8. Four (4) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to work on-call.

2. Requires ability to work outside of normal business hours.

3. Requires ability to travel.

4. Requires ability to pass a name-based background check.