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Job Title: Senior Developer

Job Requisition ID: 50778 

Closing Date: 11/03/2025

Salary: $7,787 a month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Work Location:  833 S Spring St Springfield, IL 62704-2617

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. 

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 a Senior Developer supporting the Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs (IDVA). 

In this role you will provide application development and support for existing applications for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs staff in the Springfield Central Office and in other Illinois veteran’s homes.  

If you are a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, experienced with developing applications, analyzing data to create reports, and looking to join a team that is transforming technology for the State of Illinois, we invite you to apply!


 

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 a Senior Developer for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) conducting and coordinating complex application development on-site using designated software and programming languages for database and program design.
•    Serves as a team leader for specific systems and tools.
•    Analyzes and recommends new procedures and techniques to improve the supported application systems.
•    Serves as a primary support for scheduled and remedial maintenance to the assigned applications.
•    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 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.  

 

Preferred Qualifications

•    Three (3) years of professional experience maintaining and enhancing enterprise-level web applications using VB.Net and ASP.Net, including implementing bug fixes, refactoring code for maintainability, and integrating with backend SQL Server databases to support evolving business needs.
•    Three (3) years of professional experience in full stack application development including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance of complex systems that support agency operations and compliance reporting.
•    Three (3) years of professional experience leading/coordinating teams or projects, including assigning tasks, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions aligned with organizational goals. 
•    One (1) year of professional experience working with SQL Server, including database design, writing and optimizing queries, developing stored procedures and views, and supporting data extraction and reporting tasks for system integration and operation needs. 
•    Three (3) years of professional experience configuring, customizing, and maintaining Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications, including adapting solutions to meet unique business process requirements and integrating with other enterprise platforms to enhance system functionality.
•    Three (3) years of professional experience developing custom canvas and model-driven applications, using MS Power Platform, including automating business workflows and approval processes with Power Automate, and building interactive dashboards and reports to support data-driven decision-making.
•    Three (3) years of professional experience supporting the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using SharePoint for documentation and collaboration, Visual Studio for application development and Azure Dev Ops for version control, backlog tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
•    Ability to perform business and system analysis to evaluate user needs, troubleshoot technical issues, and recommend scalable and sustainable solutions.  
•    Developed verbal and written communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable information for non-technical stakeholders, including agency leadership and veteran home staff.
•    Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams and external partners.

 

 

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 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. 
•    Works outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines or address critical issues.
•    Requires ability to travel in performance of duties

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.