Senior Application Developer (Information Systems Analyst II, Opt. A)

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 Application Developer performing complex professional and advisory functions in Application Development Services within the Cornerstone Unit. In this role you will develop and maintain complex applications in web-based analysis and design methodology utilizing .NET, Visual Basic, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, or similar UI frameworks leveraging industry best practices and standards. In addition, you will conduct in-depth studies involving substantial technical research and systems analysis and provide analysis to DHS program and/or DoIT/DHS management for development, maintenance and deployment of products. This position serves as project leader providing guidance, training, and direction to lower-level professional staff. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position 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

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction, serves as a Senior Application Developer for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Human Services (DHS) performing complex professional and advisory functions in Bureau of Application Management.
• Serves as a project leader on highly complex projects providing technical guidance to staff for completing assignments.
• Writes, debugs, tests, and documents new applications or updates existing programs utilizing Change Management Software.
• Develops follow-up reports for the monitoring of the systems and the cost projections of programs including the documentation of conceptual, general and detail designs and confers with staff regarding requirements for Bureau of Application Management Systems.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
• 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 completion of four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience in Application Services or a related Information Technology field.

Specialized Skills

• Requires three (3) years of professional experience designing, developing and maintaining web-based applications using.NET technologies, Visual Basic, C#, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, jQuery, or similar UI frameworks, in conjunction with relational database systems.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience writing, debugging, testing, and documenting applications within structured Change Management Software and utilizing industry-standard change management tools.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Azure DevOps, to support continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated deployment processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience designing, developing and maintaining web-based applications using.NET technologies, Visual Basic, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, or similar UI frameworks in conjunction with relational database systems.
• Three (3) years of professional experience writing, debugging, testing, and documenting applications within structured Change Management Software and utilizing industry-standard change management tools.
• Three (3) years of professional experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Azure DevOps, to support continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated deployment processes.
• Three (3) years of professional experience leading technical projects within an Information Technology environment, including planning, coordinating work efforts, ensuring quality assurance measures, and providing technical guidance to project teams.
• Three (3) years of professional experience participating in Agile development environments, including involvement in structured Agile ceremonies and contributing to iterative process improvements.
• Three (3) years of professional experience applying industry best practices and standards related to software development, quality assurance, secure coding, and modern application lifecycle management.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing comprehensive technical documentation, including conceptual, general, and detailed system designs, as well as structured follow-up reports supporting monitoring, cost projections, and ongoing system enhancements.
• Ability to perform complex systems analysis involving substantial technical research, data interpretation, and the ability to diagnose and resolve intricate system issues in collaboration with cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to establish, maintain, and strengthen effective working relationships across diverse teams, including business program areas, technical staff, and management within a multi-agency or governmental environment.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly and accurately present complex technical and programmatic information to management, stakeholders, and both technical and non-technical audiences.

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 the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
• Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
• Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license and the ability to travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.