Senior Application Development Analyst

Job Title: Product Development Senior Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 42986

Closing Date: 11/27/2024

Salary: $7,491 a month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM  

Work Location: (Hybrid) 300 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5041  

Union Position: Yes

Work Authorization: US work authorization required. No Sponsorship Available. W2 only, no C2C. Not eligible for OPT/CPT. 

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 Product Development Senior Analyst performing highly complex and advisory application development functions involving substantial technical research and systems. 

In this role you will serve as a team lead on complex projects while independently, planning, developing, and implementing techniques for gathering and interpreting data. 

In addition, you will evaluate new application requests and related technology to anticipate the probable impact on future and current information systems. 

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

Why Work For Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction, serves as a Product Development Senior Analyst for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) performing highly complex and advisory application development functions involving substantial technical research and systems analysis.
• Serves as team lead on complex projects while independently, planning, developing, and implementing techniques for gathering and interpreting data.
• Evaluates new application requests and related technology to anticipate the probable impact on future and current information systems.
• Serves as a liaison between users, other DoIT staff and vendors to resolve issues or provide guidance.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field by continuing education through attending 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

• Three (3) years of professional experience with programming capabilities and database application development.
• Three (3) years of professional experience leading application development projects.
• Three (3) years of professional experience performing business and systems analyses for application development.
• Three (3) years of experience conducting product development utilizing Microsoft Dynamics M365 or Microsoft Power Platform.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Visual Studio, or Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Ability to analyze data logically and exercise sound judgment in defining, evaluating, and solving difficult administrative, organizational, technical, or operational problems where solutions may be of a precedent-establishing or research nature.
• Ability to coordinate the activities of work associates to achieve desired results.
• Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information to others with clarity and precision.

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: 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. 

• Requires the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois
• Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
• Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.
• 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.
• 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 the position description.