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Job Title: Programmer/Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 39519

Closing Date: 07/24/2024 

Salary: $6,688 - $9,745/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 the Programmer/Analyst supporting the Department of Human Services (DHS) performing specialized technical and advisory functions in the design, analysis, programming and implementation of new and revised systems in the Unified Health Systems/ Clinical Systems Unit.  

In this role, you will make revisions and improvements to existing systems with assignments being of normal difficulty. In addition, you will plan and develop techniques to accomplish and test system modifications while efficiently responding to user requests. 

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:

40% Under general direction, serves as the Programmer/Analyst for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS):

  • Interviews and consults with agency users of information services concerning the revision and improvement of any existing data processing system, or the development and documentation of a new system.
  • Performs analysis of related user needs and objectives in the application of information services to existing manual systems.

 

20% Interviews and consults with agency users of information services concerning the revision and improvement of any existing data processing system, or the development and documentation of a new system:

  • Performs analysis of related user needs and objectives in the application of information services to existing manual systems.

 

20% Prepares, defines, modifies, or designs data processing system narratives following established agency standards:

  • Develops generalized and detailed systems specification.
  • Applies cross-checks and auditing.
  • Procedures to assure accurate and reliable practices in information systems operations and to determine and correct deviation from specifications.

 

10% Participates in studies of data processing problems:

  • Prepares written logical programming steps to resolve problems.

 

5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Higher Order Systems Design and Programming 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 one (1) year of professional experience in application services or a related Information Technology field.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):

  1. One (1) year of professional experience programming using COBOL, DB2, and JCL.
  2. One (1) year of professional experience using Easytrieve, VSAM, and CICS.
  3. One (1) year of professional experience building, testing, and implementing programs utilizing SQL, COBOL, JCL, DB2, Easytrieve, VSAM, and CICS.
  4. One (1) year of professional experience carrying out and testing modifications.
  5. One (1) year of professional experience assisting with end-user training and client support.
  6. One (1) year of professional experience debugging and troubleshooting the code.
  7. Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others.
  8. Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information to others with clarity and precision.
  9. Ability to analyze and diagnose system issues and coordinate efforts to resolve.

Employment Conditions:

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 use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.