Information Systems Specialist I - General Services - Illinois Secretary of State

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title:    Information Systems Specialist I 
Division:     Information Technology - General Services
Union:         IFT
Location:    501 S Second St, Springfield, IL - Sangamon County
Salary:        Salary starting at $5,483.00 monthly, commensurate with experience

Overview:

Performs highly responsible technical work in the analysis and evaluation of operations to determine needed revisions of existing information systems or needed conversion to computer-based information systems; analyzes, designs, codes and tests complex programs and operational routines; as a senior team member, assists in performing data analysis work for complex projects; has working knowledge of the browser-based interface to mainframe programs.  (HTML and JavaScript).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Writes complex computer programs in the COBOL programming language and interprets program to understand logic flow for the purpose of creating technical data processing documentation, requiring attention to information detail; access programs residing on the mainframe via timesharing in order to interpret, write, modify and document the programs.
• Prepares, defines modifies or designs complex data processing system definitions, forms, flowcharts, bock diagrams and procedures; develops generalized and detailed systems design converts symbolic statements of processes to detailed logical work flowcharts for coding; prepares comprehensive systems and programming documentation for complex systems.
• Develops and applies advanced cross-checks and auditing procedures to assure accuracy and reliable practices in information systems operations and to determine and correct deviations from specifications; resolve program intent, output requirement, data acquisition and the use of internal checks and controls for programming functions.
• Coordinates and directs feasibility studies to determine the practicality and economics of converting to information systems; develops data system specifications in the overall design; develops and coordinates the development of systems and programming logic diagrams and flowcharts necessary to accomplish the conversion.
• Coordinates major systems and programming projects including planning, scheduling and coordination of programmers and analyst to develop operational procedures related to implementation.
• Takes responsibility for portions of the highly technical aspects of application systems.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of two (2) years of college, with Computer Science coursework and two and one-half (2.5) years of technical systems and programming experience as would be gained as an Information Systems Technician.
• Requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Requires a valid Illinois Driver's License.

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