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Application Developer and Systems Analyst

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
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Job Title: Application Developer & Systems Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 5

Closing Date: 12/11/2025

Salary: $6,952.00/Monthly

Work Location: Springfield, IL

Union Position: Yes

Work authorization: US work authorization required at time of application. No sponsorship available. Not eligible for STEM OPT. 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 the Application Developer & Systems Analyst supporting the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) providing programming, coding, testing, and implementation support based on system and application design specifications. 

In this role, you will collaborate with vendors to resolve software, and equipment issues and optimizes performance through business objects tuning.  

In addition, you will support multi-tier web application deployment and configuration across various environments, including production. 

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

 

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 general direction, serves as an Application Developer & Systems Analyst for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) performing difficult and specialized professional work in the Information Technology areas of applications and systems services.
  • Performs program coding, testing and implementation of Information Technology application systems.
  • Serves as liaison with vendors to resolve complex software and equipment issues related to business objects and other reporting or software development tools utilized by the team.
  • Performs coding utilizing advanced JAVA programming techniques e.g. Object-Oriented Programming.
  • Assists in the implementation of application configuration in all tiers of a multi-tier web based and/or cloud-based application and deployment to various application environments including production.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology field by continuing education through attendance in 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 one (1) year of professional experience in application services or a related Information Technology field.

 

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

  • One (1) year of experience developing JAVA J2EE web applications, with demonstrated proficiency in Object Oriented Programming, IBM Rational Application Developer, and modern software development methodologies. 
  • One (1) year of professional experience performing advanced data analysis for application and systems development, including requirement gathering, data modeling, multi-platform data validation, and translating findings into functional designs and business intelligence solutions.
  • One (1) year of professional experience with relational and cloud database platforms, such as DB2, ORACLE, SNOWFLAKE and MySQL, including performance optimization, query development, and data integrity validation. 
  • One (1) year of professional experience using business intelligence tools including Tableau, Business Objects and similar for dashboard development, universe design, and report scheduling.
  • One (1) year of professional experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development environments.
  • Extensive knowledge of integrating and supporting multi-tier or cloud-based applications, including deployment and configuration in production environments.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data requirements into functional design and system improvements.
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional technical activities and work effectively with vendors, project managers, and business stakeholders.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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.
  • 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 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.