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Job Title: Application Developer

Job Requisition ID: 48047 

Closing Date: 7/3/25

Salary: $7,787 a month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Work Location: (Hybrid) 313 S 6th St Springfield, IL 62701-1805

Union Position: Yes

Work authorization: US work authorization required at time of application. No sponsorship available. Not eligible for F1 OPT/CPT. Positions are W2 only and cannot be converted to a contract position. If you have questions about your work authorization eligibility, please email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov. 

Questions? Email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov

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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 an Application Developer supporting the IT needs of the Department of Central Management Services (CMS).   

In this position, you will perform complex professional and advisory assessment, analysis, and developmental support to provide business process re-engineering and transformation services for highly complex enterprise-wide applications. 

In addition, you will write user stories, use cases, and program specifications and will serve as a project team coordinator on complex projects.  

The incumbent of this positions analyzes and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve requirements gathering, articulation, process and data modeling, testing and documentation process. 

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 the Application Developer performing complex professional and advisory functions in application services for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Central Management Services (CMS).
  • Develops, modifies, supports, and maintains systems, sites, and forms utilizing SDLC or Agile development methodologies.
  • Writes user stories, use cases, and program specifications.
  • Serves as a liaison between agency and technology provider (either DoIT or third parties) ensuring open inquiries are followed to completion.
  • Reviews agency problem use cases and encourages the use of DoIT technologies as solutions enable their usage.
  • 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 or assigned that area reasonably with 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 fields.
  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience in Applications Services or a related Information Technology field. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three (3) years of professional experience developing full-stack applications utilizing .NET technologies, including. C#, or VB.Net, in an enterprise environment.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience designing, querying, and optimizing MS SQL databases, including experience creating stored procedures, views, and using SSIS packages.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience building or supporting solutions using Microsoft Power Platform tools such as PowerBI, Power Automate, or Dynamic 365.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) or Agile methodologies, including participation in sprint planning, backlog grooming, iterative testing and continuous delivery.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience conducting business process analysis or business process reengineering, including creating user stories, use cases, and test scripts.
  • Ability to analyze and diagnose technical issues, coordinating resolution with stakeholders, and providing production support for critical applications.
  • Ability to collaborate with business users, developers, architects, and project managers to translate functional requirements into technical specifications.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills to present 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 use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
  • 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 50 pounds. This is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(c)). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
  • Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends and holidays.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.