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Information Systems Technician II - General Services

Springfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Feb 2025

💰 $126,324/yr($66,444/yr – $126,324/yr)

About the role

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Job Title:      Information Systems Technician II – General Services
Division:       Systems & Programming
Union:           IFT
Location:      501 S 2nd St, Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary:         Starting at $5,537 to $10,527 monthly – commensurate with experience.
Benefits:      https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

Overview:
Performs independent systems analysis and review of application programs residing on a mainframe; develops system scopes and objectives and prepares detailed program specifications; assists senior staff in coding, designing, testing, debugging and preparing documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Writes 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 using VISIO software, designs forms suitable for use on the Xerox laser printer, 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, pr