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

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

2d•$8,060 - $11,851•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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