Information Systems Technician I - General Services

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title: Information Systems Technician I - General Services
Division: Systems & Programming
Union: IFT
Location: 201 S 2 nd St, Springfield, IL - Sangamon County
Salary: Starting at $4,962 to $9,512 monthly - commensurate with experience
Benefits:

Attention : Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests .

Overview:
Performs independent systems analysis and review of application programs residing on a mainframe; develops system scopes and objectives and prepares detailed program specifications; assists senior staff in coding, designing, testing, debugging and preparing documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Writes computer programs in the COBOL programming language and interprets programs to understand logic flow for the purpose of creating technical data processing documentation requiring attention to detail information; access programs residing on the mainframe via timesharing in order to interpret, write, modify and document the programs.
• Prepares data processing documentation including, but not limited to, training material and manuals in electronic form, systems architecture and structure, data field/attribute definitions, systems narratives and diagrams and flowcharts using VISIO software, designs forms suitable for use on the Xerox laser printer, program run books, JCL, other related data processing documents adhering to application departmental guidelines and policies; edits documentation for clarity, conciseness, completeness and grammatical correctness demonstrating a command of the English language in grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Assists higher-level team members in detailed analysis and design of application programs; prepares specifications for converting procedures to coded instructions.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of one year of college, with coursework in the computer science field OR 1.5 years of technical systems and programming experience OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires elementary knowledge of Information Technology concepts and principles, the theories and functions of computer systems, and the principles and techniques of Information Technology documentation.
• Requires elementary knowledge of hardware and software, languages, and procedures to provide assigned technical and analytical support services.
• Requires elementary knowledge of accounting and statistical theories, methods and practices.
• Requires working knowledge of the devices for capturing data and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
• Requires working knowledge of the principles and techniques of computer system documentation.
• Requires ability to effectively participate in and profit from formal and in-service training programs.
• Requires ability to analyze data logically.
• Requires ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others.
• Requires the ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and to carry out routine operations, once established, without further instructions.
• Requires sufficient oral and written communication skills for effective engagement with colleagues and internal users/customers.
• Requires awareness and adherence to organizational standards for security, privacy and ethics.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver's license as required by individual positions within the class.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry and push and pull up to 50 pounds.

Application Process:

• Please visit to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed .
• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago ) or Springfield ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.