Application Development Manager

Job Title: Application Development Manager

Job Requisition ID: 49094

Closing Date: 08/25/2025

Salary: $8,281/month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Work Location: (Hybrid) 1035 Stevenson Dr Springfield, IL 62703

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 for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), supporting the Office of the State Fire Marshall. 

In this role you will develop and recommend new procedures and techniques to improve the effectiveness of existing applications and meet with users and subordinates to discuss user needs and determine appropriate procedures to maximize application performance and benefits for the agency. 

In addition, you will organize and perform special projects related to the use of technologies beneficial to agency operations and serve as working supervisor. 

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 Development Manager for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), supporting the Office of the State Fire Marshal developing and recommending new procedures and techniques to improve the effectiveness of existing applications.
• Meets with users and subordinates to discuss user needs and determine appropriate procedures to maximize application performance and benefits for the agency.
• Organizes and performs special projects related to the use of technologies beneficial to agency operations.
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through 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 completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, data processing, or telecommunications or directly related information technology 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 (In Order of Significance)

• Three (3) years of professional experience coordinating and leading cross-functional application development teams in the design, coding, testing, and deployment of enterprise-level web applications and system integrations using Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Three (3) years of professional experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex cloud-based systems and services using Microsoft Azure for application deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Three (3) of professional experience managing end-to-end software development life cycles including project planning, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Four (4) years of professional experience with enterprise application development utilizing C#, Visual Studio, .Net, Entity Framework, SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and Dynamics CRM.
• Three (3) years of professional experience implementing data integration strategies, including data modeling, transformation, and reconciliation across disparate systems.
• Four (4) years of professional experience analyzing specifications and design logic to produce, test, debug, and deploy C# with .NET code using Visual Studio to Azure DevOps in a production environment.
• Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning and reviewing work, providing staff training, conducting performance evaluations, and managing personnel resources.
• Ability to analyze complex operational or procedural problems, exercise sound judgment, and recommend effective technical solutions.
• Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients and others.

Conditions of Employment

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 travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
• 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.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.