SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST (INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST II, OPT. A)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Senior Systems Analyst in the System Support Unit within the Bureau of Key Information Delivery System (KIDS). The ideal candidate will be an experienced programmer with strong technical and analytical skills. 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.

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 support services or a related Information Technology field
Requires three (3) years knowledge of Information Technology concepts and principles, the theories and functions of computer systems, and the principles and techniques of Information Technology documentation
Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of experience with document management and imaging solutions software
Three (3) years of experience with Automated Voice Response Systems (AVRS)
Three (3) years of experience with .Net or MS SQL
Three (3) years of experience working with hardware and software, languages, and procedures to provide technical and analytical services
Three (3) years of experience defining, evaluating, and solving difficult administrative, organizational, technical, or operational problems where solutions may be of a precedent-establishing nature
Three (3) years of l experience conducting analysis for system conversions and enhancements
Three (3) years of experience presenting technical information to others in verbal and written form with clarity and precision

Responsibilities

Serves as a project leader on assigned major components of a large system
Consults with user groups to establish requirements relative to production and program problems
Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of 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 carry over year to year
3 paid personal business days per year
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
10 weeks of paid maternity/paternity 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