Senior Application Developer (Information Systems Analyst II, Option A)

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology

$96K — $142K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Three years of professional experience in Application Services or IT.
  • Three years of experience with ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with system analysis and documenting user requirements.
  • Knowledge of W3C and Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) standards.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Senior Application Developer for the Department of Innovation & Technology.
  • Analyze and evaluate existing web applications for enhancements.
  • Diagnose second-level user issues and assist in troubleshooting.
  • Lead specific project assignments, providing training and support to team members.
  • Stay updated on IT trends through ongoing education and training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible work schedules based on operational needs.
  • 10-25 days of annual vacation, increasing with tenure.
  • 12 annual sick days with carryover potential.
  • Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness eligibility.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 58696 Opening Date: 09/10/2026Closing Date: 09/24/2026Agency: Department of Innovation and TechnologyClass Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST II - 21166 Skill Option: Application Services - Information Technology Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $8,060 monthly; Full Range: $8,060 - $11,851 monthlyJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 2Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCMEMerit Comp Code: N/A
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (work hours may vary)
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: 4800 W. Wabash Ave. Springfield, Illinois, 62711Work County: SangamonAgency Contact:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Proof of educational coursework is required. Acceptable proof of coursework includes unofficial transcripts, copies of official transcripts, account records (including screenshots) of academic coursework, and any similar documents created by an academic institution

This position serves as a Senior Application Developer supporting the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) responsible for reviewing, refactoring, redesigning, and updating applications built with ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, jQuery and JavaScript code using Visual Studio and Azure DevOps to enhance maintainability, scalability, performance, and accessibility. In addition, you will interpret existing program code, data, and processes to address problems and situations that are not clearly defined and apply new designs and code to meet challenging and changing business requirements. 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 a Senior Application Developer for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Human Services (DHS), coordinating and performing analytical and programming functions required to maintain, update, enhance, and develop web applications.
  • Performs complex professional and advisory functions in the analysis and evaluation of web applications.
  • Provides second level problem diagnosis for users of Web Applications and assists users in troubleshooting and identifying system problems.
  • Serves as a project leader for specific subsystem project assignments, providing training and technical assistance to team members regarding areas and subsystems of specialty.
  • 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 four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience in Application Services or a related Information Technology field.


Specialized Skills

  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET with C#, SQL Server, and standards-compliant HTML, CSS, jQuery and JavaScript, including conformance to W3C and Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) standards.
  • Requires three (3) years of professional experience performing system analysis, including gathering and documenting user requirements, designing technical solutions, and translating business needs into application features using tools such as Azure DevOps.


Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

  • Three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining web applications using ASP.NET with C#, SQL Server, and -standards-compliant HTML, CSS, jQuery and JavaScript, including conformance to W3C and Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) standards.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience performing system analysis, including gathering and documenting user requirements, designing technical solutions, and translating business needs into application features using tools such as Azure DevOps.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience diagnosing and resolving application issues, including triaging user-reported problems, analyzing root causes, and implementing long-term fixes or workarounds.
  • Ability to perform independent research and apply findings to solve programming, design, or architectural challenges in a dynamic development environment.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team development environment, participating in code reviews, sprint planning, and shared technical decision-making.
  • Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with team members, agency staffs, vendors, and end users.
  • 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 and self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.


This position DOES contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

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Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.

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