at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Essential Functions30% Under administrative direction, serves as the Office of Mines and Minerals (OMM) IT Coordinator for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), supporting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
• Performs complex professional and advisory information technology functions for the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals (OMM).
• Performs as an application service information system analyst under modern lifecycle methodology and standard operating procedures associated with the OMM systems including interacting with several PC LAN systems.
• Serves as the OMM Liaison for database questions and issues for internal employees.
• Functions as a team leader to other application service staff on various activities and projects associated with design and installation of complex information systems related to the OMM databases.
• Monitors the development and maintenance of OMM computer systems and in-house databases.
• Monitors and enhances the Application Markup Language (AML) database, LRD Permit system, and Paradox systems.
• Identifies functional requirements, defines input/output, processing, and data requirements.
• Performs high level detail design and program coding activities in the installation of complex information processing systems.
• Designs complex programs and performs structured design reviews.
• Develops control procedures, inputs/outputs, forms design, interactive system procedures, and user training.
• Conducts and coordinates in-depth technical research and systems analysis.
• Assists in interfacing management needs with information technology.
• Provides OMM management with reports and studies.
• Provides OMM management and staff with a high level of technical assistance in the development, evaluation, budgeting, and implementation of grant projects.
• Utilizes .Net framework (MVC or Web API), C#, MS Visual Studio, DevOps, SQL, MS SQL Server, Paradox, web frameworks, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Geographic Information System (GIS) functions and capabilities in performance of duties.
25% Independently performs complex functional and technical activities to support a production Information system:
• Monitors the production and database systems and introduces modifications into production.
• Identifies system changes and develops integrated work plans and cost benefits.
• Makes complex systems modification design changes, prepares complex modifications, and performs testing requirements.
• Trains and assists users and operations staff in analyzing production performance and execution of technology training program in the Springfield and Benton Office.
• Analyses and completes service requests.
• Manages, creates, and implements a new database for inventory tracking related to cost of reclamations.
• Monitors the tracking of EDP equipment and software.
• Monitors the ordering and installation process of EDP equipment.
• Evaluates systems needs as part of long-range planning efforts.
25% Evaluates, tests, and recommends hardware and software product alternatives and effectiveness:
• Performs technical studies relating to system software.
• Implements feasibility studies for system conversions and enhancements.
• Establishes criteria for information systems requirements.
• Establishes system installation steps and personnel requirements.
• Establishes conversion approach and work plan.
• Prepares special reports to assist management in making program and policy decisions
15% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field:
• Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and maintain current on IT products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
• Attends demonstrations and exhibitions related to assigned operations.
5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
