Information Systems Specialist II

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title: Information Systems Specialist II
Division: Systems & Programming
Union: IFT
Location: 2701 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL - Sangamon County
Salary: Range $6,498 to $11,581 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 highly responsible technical work in the analysis and evaluation of operations to determine needed revisions of existing information systems or needed conversion to computer-based information systems; analysis designs, codes and tests complex programs and operational routines; as a senior team member, assists in performing data analysis work for complex projects; has working knowledge of the browser based interface to mainframe programs. (HTML and Java Script)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Writes complex 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 information detail; access programs residing on the mainframe via time timesharing I order to interpret, write, modify and document the programs, assist senior staff in the review, re-write and preparation of high-level system analysis and/or programming work in the revision and improvement of an existing data processing system; applies creative thinking when suggesting new or revised functionality, uses sound judgment when assisting with and performing complex and non-routine research and modifications, responsible for unit testing after modifications, tests and debugs programs when errors occur, coordinates program changes with the IT operations staff, prepares or modifies job control language when necessary,
• Prepares, defines, modifies or designs complex data processing system definitions, forms, flowcharts, block diagrams and procedures; develops generalized and detailed systems design; converts symbolic statements of processes to detailed logical workflow charts for coding; prepares comprehensive systems and programming documentation for complex systems, provides guidance to lower-level staff in determining modifications, using available resources and suggesting solutions
• Develops and applies advanced cross-checks and auditing procedures to assure accuracy and reliable practices in information systems operations and to determine and correct deviations from specifications, resolves program intent, output requirements, data acquisitions, and the use of internal checks and controls for programming functions.
• Coordinates and directs feasibility studies to determine the practicality and economics of converting to information systems; develops data system specifications in the overall design; develops and coordinates the development of systems and programming logic diagrams and flowcharts necessary to accomplish the conversion.
• Coordinates major systems and programming projects including planning, scheduling and coordination of programmers and analysts to develop operational procedures related to implementation.
• Takes responsibility for portion of the highly technical aspects of application systems.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of three years of college, with coursework in the computer science field OR 3.5 years of technical systems and/or programming experience as would be gained as an Information Systems Technician or any equivalent combination of education and experience and/or IT project management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires the ability to organize facts and findings, analyze data logically and to present results with clarity and comprehension, orally, in written or graphic form.
• Requires the ability to use and understand appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes.
• Requires the ability to approach work in a rational and organized manner.
• Requires the ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and solving problems of a procedural, organizational, administrative, and technical nature.
• Requires ability to adhere to organizational standards for security, privacy, and ethics.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the devices for capturing data for computers and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication, and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
• Requires extensive knowledge of systems design and implementation, including the way programs are written, compiled, and tested, the methods of operating computers, and the way data is transcribed into a form suitable for reading by computer.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the methods, procedures, and techniques of conducting feasibility studies for converting to computer applications.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver's license as required by individual positions within the class.
• Requires ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.

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.