Job Requisition ID: 57520 Opening Date: 07/24/2026Closing Date: 08/14/2026Agency: Illinois Office of ComptrollerClass Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 92220Salary: $79,530.00 - $146,824.70/year (salary commensurate with education and experience)Job Type: SalariedCategory: Full Time County: SangamonNumber of Vacancies: 1Merit Comp Code: IOC

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Position Overview

COME JOIN A TRANSFORMATIVE TEAM, with a record of proven, positive impact to the State of Illinois.

The Illinois Office of the Comptroller is seeking applicants for the position of Senior Public Service Administrator - Z/OS Mainframe COBOL Application Developer

Major Function

Under administrative direction of the Deputy Chief Information Officer, the Z/OS Mainframe COBOL Developer uses strong technical expertise and excellent problem-solving skills in mainframe development and operations to analyze, design, develop, code, test and debug COBOL applications on the Z/OS platform. The incumbent will bring deep knowledge of COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, and CICS to collaborate with team members, business analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions. In addition to traditional mainframe development, this role will also engage with emerging technologies, including Generative AI and IBM Watson X for Z, to modernize legacy systems and contribute to building a knowledge-driven environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, code, test, and debug COBOL applications on the IBM Z/OS platform.
  
  • Perform root cause analysis, system debugging, and implement solutions to complex technical issues.
• Work with MVS JCL, PROCS, VSAM, IDCAMS, DB2, SQL, and CICS in day-to-day development and maintenance activities.
• Learn and apply IBM Watson X for Z capabilities for mainframe modernization and optimization. Work with Generative AI tools to enhance development productivity, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Develop effective prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) to support system analysis, code refactoring, and modernization.
• Assist in the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of a Mainframe Wiki Knowledgebase within SharePoint to preserve and share institutional knowledge.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties above.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in management or design of information systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible hands-on experience in a public or business organization including web application administration and thorough knowledge of COBOL programming on IBM Z/OS, MVS JCL and PROCS, VSAM, IDCAMS, DB2 with SQL, CICS online applications, and TSO, ISPF, SDSF.

Preferred Skills

• Prefers knowledge of Payroll, Accounting & Financial Systems.
• Prefers exposure to or interest in Generative AI tools in a development environment.
• Prefers familiarity with LLM prompting techniques to improve code analysis and documentation.
• Prefers previous experience with IBM Watson X for Z, or the willingness to learn.
• Prefers knowledge management experience (e.g., contributing to a SharePoint Wiki Knowledgebase).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires a thorough knowledge of business administration principles, modern management practices and effective communication techniques.
• Requires contribution to a collaborative, team-oriented work environment with clear communication and knowledge sharing.
• Requires knowledge of office programs and service objectives, activities and operational systems.
• Requires knowledge of office policies and procedures.
• Requires ability to analyze administrative programs and adopt an effective course of action.
• Requires ability to develop, install and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures and performance standards.
• Requires ability to exercise judgement and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
• Requires ability to develop and maintain satisfactory working relationships with office officials and outside organization representatives and to deal effectively with controversial problems.
• Requires ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing, evaluating, and solving problems of a difficult procedural, organizational, administrative, and technical nature.
• Requires ability to devise solutions to difficult and technical problems, many of which may be of a precedent-establishing and research nature.
• Requires ability to judge project alternatives in terms of cost effectiveness.
• Requires working knowledge of personal computers and software.
• May require ability to train a professional staff.
• May require ability to plan, coordinate and review the activities of personnel to meet defined goals and schedules.

* with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

This position is eligible to be a member of the State of Illinois Group Insurance program which includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage options. Additionally, this position will annually accrue 12 paid sick days, a minimum of 12 paid vacation days, 4 paid personal days, and be afforded 14 paid state holidays, prorated based on start date.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours/week
Headquarter Location: 325 W Adams St, Springfield, Illinois, 62704
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Kammy Ferrigno
Phone #: 217-782-6085
Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

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