at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
40% Under immediate supervision, serves as a GenTax Support Specialist for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Revenue (REV):
• Assists in performing a range of application services of a limited complexity for the enhancement and maintenance of the functions of the Returns and Payment Unit in the GenTax Integrated Tax System.
• Provides input and documentation, as to the development, and support of the GenTax mid-range tax application system.
• Prepares business objects and writes Structured Query Language (SQL) in conjunction with the system support.
• Works closely with user area in coding and testing of business objects.
• Prepares system documentation and reviews code.
• Prepares test data and confers with user area to test changes.
• Confers with other Application Services staff in the review of detailed test results and preparing documentation.
• Monitors operation of system and documents required enhancements.
• Follows established methodologies, documentation, standards, and standard operation procedures in performing tasks.
• Works closely with higher level Application Services staff; receives increasingly difficult assignments.
35% Performs applications programming support of the GenTax system of limited complexity:
• Writes SQL using SQL Server to be used in the business objects or as stand-alone queries.
• Writes programs using fourth generation languages such as Visual Basic.Net.
• Reviews business object modification specifications and codes business objects changes.
• Tests changes and revises business object documentation.
• Reviews test results and works with user area to test changes.
• Places changes in production to ensure they function as designed.
• Provides status reports to supervisor.
15% Receives instructions in understanding and applying modern systems methodology and standard operating procedures in performing the structured phases of a system lifecycle:
• Receives training in problem solving approaches and techniques, methods of analysis, forms design and proper methods for presenting conclusions and system documentation and prepares reports.
5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Application Service field:
• Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on 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 duties enumerated above.
