Information Systems Technician II - Vehicles Applications

Job Description

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: Information Systems Technician II - Vehicles Applications

Division: Systems and Programming

Union: IFT

Location: 501 S 2nd St, Springfield, IL – Sangamon County

Salary: Salary $5,428.00 - commensurate with experience

Attention: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests.

Overview:

Performs work of an intermediate level of difficulty in independent systems analysis and review of application programs residing on a mainframe; may assist in system scopes and objectives and prepares detailed program specifications; assists senior staff in coding, designing, testing, debugging and preparing documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs work of an intermediate level of difficulty in independent systems analysis and review of application programs residing on a mainframe; assist in writing computer programs in the COBOL programming language and interprets programs to understand logic flow for the purpose of creating technical data processing documentation requiring attention to detail information; access programs residing on the mainframe via timesharing in order to interpret, write, modify and document the programs.

Prepares data processing documentation including, but not limited to, training material and manuals in electronic form, systems architecture and structure, data field/attribute definitions, systems narratives and diagrams and flowcharts, program run books, JCL, other related data processing documents adhering to application departmental guidelines and policies; edits documentation for clarity, conciseness, completeness and grammatical correctness demonstrating a command of the English language in grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.

Assists higher-level team members in detailed analysis and design of application programs; prepares specifications for converting procedures to coded instructions.

Understands and provides troubleshooting analysis on external input and output files or transactions involving non-IL SOS government agencies or private entities.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.Education and Experience:

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of 1 year of college, with coursework in the computer science field OR 1.5 years of technical systems and programming experience OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Requires sufficient oral and written communication skills for effective engagement with colleagues and internal users/customers.

Requires the use and understanding of appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes.

Requires the demonstration of a rational and organized approach to work.

Requires sufficient digital skills for their role.

Requires the ability to seek to identify learning and professional development opportunities.

Requires awareness and adherence to organizational standards for security, privacy and ethics.

Requires the ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and to carry out routine operations, once established, without further instructions.

Requires working knowledge of systems design and implementation, including the way programs are written, compiled and tested, the methods of operating computers, and the manner in which data is transcribed into a form suitable for reading by computers.

Requires working knowledge of the devices for capturing data and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.

Requires working knowledge of the principles and techniques of computer system documentation.

Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.

Required to lift, carry and push and pull up to 50 pounds. Application Process:

Please visit to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.

Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.

Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago ) or Springfield ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

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