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Application Development Manager

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
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Job Title: Application Development Manager

Job Requisition ID: 48441

Closing Date: 7/25/2025

Salary: $8,281 monthly

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 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 the Application Development Manager planning and organizing the analysis, design, programming, implementation, and system support of applications for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT). 

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and organizing the analysis, design, programming, implementation, and system support of applications. 

In addition, you will serve as Project Manager for assigned application development projects and as a working supervisor of a team of IT professionals. 

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

 

Essential Functions

  • Under administrative direction, serves as the Application Development Manager planning and organizing the analysis, design, programming, implementation, and system support of applications for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT).
  • Serves as Project Manager for assigned application development projects managing participating, coordinating and conducting technical projects for large scale application development requests.
  • Serves as working supervisor.
  • 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 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 the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, data processing, telecommunications or directly related fields.
  • Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, data processing, or telecommunications in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three (3) years of professional experience managing full-stack application development projects across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, design, coding, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies for software development and project management, including hands-on use of Azure DevOps for backlog grooming, sprint planning, and pipeline monitoring.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience conducting feasibility studies and technical evaluations for system conversions, modernization, or large-scale application enhancements.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining applications using a combination of legacy and modern technologies, including ASP Classic, JavaASP.NET Framework, MVC, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Reporting Services HTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript-based or related web technologies.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience working with enterprise tools and systems such as Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, SourceSafe version control, Adobe Acrobat/Designer, Active Directory, FTP, Virtual PC & Server, Remedy, Digital Signature Technology, and JAWS.
  • Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience managing cross-functional development teams, including assigning and reviewing work, mentoring team members, setting goals, and conducting performance evaluations.
  • Extensive knowledge of applying software quality assurance and testing methodologies, including integration testing and use of automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and performance.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of project documentation, issue tracking, and status reporting, including experience developing and presenting technical documentation to stakeholders and business users.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including end-users, project sponsors, and executive leadership.
  • Ability to develop and effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, cross-agency partners, vendors, and external IT consultants to ensure project success.

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 and requires disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
  • Requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
  • Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Requires adherence to the revolving door restrictions outlined in 5 ILCS 430/5-45. Consequently, employees should be aware that in the event of receiving a non-State employment offer during state employment or within one year immediately following the termination of State employment, they are required to inform the Office of the Executive Inspector General (OEIG) for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor before accepting such non-State employment. Failure to notify the OEIG may result in the imposition of a fine.
  • Requires compliance with the provisions outlined in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, necessitating the occupant of this position to file of a Statement of Economic Interest. Pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.), specific state officials and employees are required to annually submit Statements of Economic Interest to the Office of the Secretary of State, which will be accessible to the public for examination and copying. Employees subject to this requirement must also file a Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission, as specified in Executive Order 15-09. Failure to submit these statements in a timely manner may result in fines and penalties.
  • 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.