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Job Title: Senior Mainframe Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 39510

Closing Date: 07/24/2024

Salary: $7,491 - $11,015/month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm

Work Location: (Hybrid) 100 South Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62762

Union Position: Yes

Work Authorization: The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status and cannot accept F1 OPT/CPT. To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

 

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 Mainframe Analyst supporting the Department of Human Services (DHS).  

In this role you will analyze and evaluate system requirements using online and batch processing, IMS, DB2, JCL, COBOL (including some Teton), Easytrieve, and various system utilities. 

As a system analyst, primarily for the Child Care Tracking System conducts feasibility studies, you will provide expertise to lower level MIS staff, confer with user groups to establish MIS requirements, and ensure that user requirements are implemented. 

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

25% Under administrative direction, serves as a Senior Mainframe Analyst for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), supporting Illinois department of Human Services (DHS):

  • Performs complex professional and advisory functions on Application Services in the Bureau of Application Management, Unified Provider Health Systems/Childcare Unit.
  • Confers with user groups and other MIS staff to develop in-depth feasibility studies, cost and time estimates, and design requirements for new or enhanced processing systems.
  • Coordinates the testing and implementation of systems utilizing IMS online and batch processing, JCL, COBOL, Telon, Easytrieve, D82, and system utilities.
  • Participates in oral and/or written presentations of proposed data processing systems.

 

20% Produces the program and system specifications for complex systems and tasks which include system flowcharts, audit trails, control procedures, and coordinates the testing and implementation of these:

  • Evaluates system/program test results to ensure overall conformance to the system/program objectives.

 

20% Functions as the lead analyst for specific systems and tasks:

  • Coordinates the workload of other MIS staff ensuring the proper development of programs and completion of all required forms, documentation, and procedures with the objective of successful implementation and continuing production operation of the systems.
  • Prepares user guidelines, operational manuals, and system documentation as required.

 

15% Consults with users and other MIS staff regarding production and/or program problems:

  • Works with other MIS staff to determine problem areas and the methodology to correct.
  • Works diligently to resolve production operations problems and to maintain production system and data base integrity.

 

10% Participates in the coding, testing and implementation of programs while coordinating the complex development or major revision of a system project:

  • Develops and maintains Xerox/Elixer forms integrated with assigned systems.

 

5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the mainframe field:

  • Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on 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:

  1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
  2. Requires three (3) years of professional experience in Application Services or a related Information Technology field.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):

  1. Three (3) years of professional technical experience working with Mainframe system implementation, MVS, TSO, ISPF, IMS batch/online, COBOL, TELON, VSAM, Easytrieve, JCL, and associated utilities.
  2. Three (3) years of professional experience with IMS on-line maintenance, Mobius reporting, and Schedular.
  3. Three (3) years of professional experience with Easytrieve as a file building tool, and ability to write Easytrieve programs that can retrieve and update IMS Databases.
  4. Ability to analyze and diagnose system issues and coordinate efforts to resolve.
  5. Extensive knowledge of the methods, procedures, and techniques of conducting feasibility studies for system conversions and enhancements.
  6. Extensive knowledge of Mainframe documentation and standards.
  7. Ability to perform business and system analysis and resolution for application development.
  8. Developed verbal and written communication skills to present information to others with clarify and precision.
  9. Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others.
  10. Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others.

Conditions of Employment:

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.

  1. Requires the ability to verify identity.
  2. Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
  3. Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
  4. Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
  5. Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
  6. Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
  7. 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.
  8. Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment 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 he position description.