State of Illinois · 4 hours ago
Solutions Architect / Information Systems Analyst III, Option A
Springfield, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$8,821/mo - $13,114/mo
5+ years expThe State of Illinois is seeking a Solutions Architect to support the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois State Police (ISP). This role involves architecting, designing, and implementing integrated systems and applications while ensuring compliance with policies and maximizing return on investment in Information Technology.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Under administrative direction, serves as the Solutions Architect for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois State Police (ISP) performing highly complex professional and advisory functions for the DoIT/ISP
Architects, designs, develops, and oversees implementation of end-to-end integrated systems and application solutions of in-house and commercially off the shelf (COTS) information systems and networked software to support the agency
Manages the DoIT/ISP application portfolio and provides architectural guidance to Chief Information Officer (CIO), Department leaders and staff
Works with the Department’s Information Technology Management, ISP command, vendors and contractors on system and application architectural issues and ISP/DoIT initiatives
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 the duties enumerated above
Qualification
Required
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields
Requires five (5) years of professional experience in application services or a related Information Technology field
Requires five (5) years professional experience working with both legacy and modern enterprise solutions. Proficiency with application architecture, development tools, and environments such as Java, J2EE, JSP, .NET, IBM WebSphere, MVC, MVVM, Azure or other cloud-based solutions, SQL Server, Oracle, and various integrated development environments (IDEs), including experience designing and integrating cloud-native services, APIs, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) platforms
Requires three (3) years professional experience planning and managing software solutions development or implementation projects, applying software evaluation principles and practices, and using enterprise project/portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, including experience coordinating project delivery in environments utilizing CI/CD and automated testing practices
Requires three (3) years professional experience developing or maintaining an Application Portfolio for a large organization using software/enterprise architecture modeling tools, standards, and frameworks, including experience using modeling tools (e.g., ArchiMate, UML, Visio, Azure Architecture Center) and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
Requires two (2) years of professional experience performing business analysis duties and converting user requirements into systems/technology requirements
Preferred
Five (5) years professional experience working with both legacy and modern enterprise solutions. Proficiency with application architecture, development tools and environments such as Java, J2EE, JSP, .NET, IBM WebSphere, MVC, MVVM, Azure or other cloud-based solutions, SQL Server, Oracle, and various integrated development environments (IDEs), including experience designing and integrating cloud-native services, APIs, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) platforms
Three (3) years professional experience planning and managing software solutions or implementation projects, applying software evaluation principles and practices and using enterprise project/portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, including experience coordinating project delivery in environments utilizing CI/CD and automated testing practices
Three (3) years professional experience developing or maintaining an Application Portfolio for a large organization using software/enterprise architecture modeling tools, standards, and frameworks, including experience using modeling tools (e.g., ArchiMate, UML, Visio, Azure Architecture Center) and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
Two (2) years of experience performing business analysis duties and converting user requirements into systems/technology requirements
Two (2) years of experience managing and optimizing Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines and repositories, setting up automated builds, tests, and deployment processes to support CI/CD practices
Knowledge of applicable data privacy laws and practices, and the ability to incorporate them into system design and implementation
Ability to analyze data logically and exercise sound judgement in defining and evaluating problems of an operational or procedural nature
Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others
Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information to others with clarity and precision
Benefits
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
Company
State of Illinois
State of Illinois is the state governance platform of Illinois.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
J.B. Pritzker
Governor
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