Lead Application Developer (Information Systems Analyst II, Option A)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Lead Application Developer supporting the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) by coordinating and conducting complex application development. In this role, you will conduct in-depth technical research and feasibility studies to determine the best application solutions for users while providing application and user support. In addition, you will analyze service requests, identify system changes, and prepare work plans and cost-benefit analyses. You will also work with modern tools and platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, SharePoint, and Adobe Experience Manager to support business process automation, data integration, and web-based solutions. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to 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.
Requires three (3) years of professional experience designing, developing, and administering Microsoft Power Platform solutions—including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Pages—focused on business process automation, data integration, and full application management (ALM) using Power Platform Pipelines across development, test, and production environments.
Requires three (3) years of professional experience designing and managing data models using Dataverse or equivalent relational databases, including writing and optimizing FetchXML, OData, or SQL queries, as well as building Power BI data visualizations using DAX optimization, data modeling, and performance tuning techniques.
Requires three (3) years of professional experience administering and configuring SharePoint Site Collections, including site configuration, list /library management, permission structures, and integration with Power Platform tools to support collaborative, secure, and automated business solutions.
Requires three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining websites using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or other web content management systems, utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON to support system integration and enhance digital solutions.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of professional experience designing, developing, and administering Microsoft Power Platform solutions—including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Pages—focused on business process automation, data integration, and full application management (ALM) using Power Platform Pipelines across development, test, and production environments.
Three (3) years of professional experience designing and managing data models using Dataverse or equivalent relational databases, including writing and optimizing FetchXML, OData, or SQL queries, as well as building Power BI data visualizations using DAX optimization, data modeling, and performance tuning techniques.
Three (3) years of professional experience administering and configuring SharePoint Site Collections, including site configuration, list /library management, permission structures, and integration with Power Platform tools to support collaborative, secure, and automated business solutions.
Three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining websites using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or other web content management systems, utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON to support system integration and enhance digital solutions.
Three (3) years of professional experience applying user-centered design and accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508) to ensure usable and inclusive Power Platform and web solutions.
Three (3) years of professional experience in Object Oriented Application Design methodologies to support scalable and maintainable solution development.
Developed verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues in Power Platform and web development environments, delivering optimized and maintainable solution.

Responsibilities

Under administrative direction, serves as a Lead Application Developer for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) by coordinating and conducting complex application development services.
Serves as liaison with user community for changes and enhancements to the Web Application Development Section systems.
Serves as project coordinator for full-range major/complex projects, very large hardware/software deployments and installations for Web Application Development Section, across multiple agencies and locations.
Serves as the primary support for scheduled and remedial maintenance to the assigned applications. Schedules processes, reviews history of processed jobs and responds appropriately to any abnormal completion status.
Analyzes and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve the supported application 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.

Benefits

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