Integration Solution Engineer (Information Systems Analyst Iii, Opt. A)

Position Title: Information Systems Analyst III, Opt A

Agency :

Posting Date: 6/27/2024

Closing Date: 7/11/2024

Salary: $8,486 - $12,616 per month. Effective 7/1/2024

Job Type: Salaried

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC063

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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Posting Identification Number 39315

Position Overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Integration Solution Engineer providing highly advanced technical specialist and advisory functions in planning, implementing and coordinating integrations solution engineering. In this role you will develop code, configure middleware platforms and write scripts or workflows to enable data exchange between systems. In addition, you will conduct and coordinate in-depth enterprise-wide management studies involving extensive technical research and systems analysis and serve as a project lead coordinating and conducting application solutions related projects of a complex nature. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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 maternity/paternity 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

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

35% Under administrative direction, serves as the Integration Solution Engineer for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT):

• Provides highly technical specialist and advisory functions for major and highly complex integrations functions and projects for the Integration Solution.

• Provides highly advanced technical specialist and advisory functions in planning, implementing, and coordinating integrations solution engineering.

• Performs highly complex research, installations, systems generations, configurations, testing, and implementation of the Integration Solution.

• Conducts and coordinates in-depth enterprise-wide management studies involving extensive technical research and systems analysis.

• Develops complex written IT analysis and recommendation documents.

• Develops highly technical written implementation plans.

• Presents formal recommendations and plans to IT Senior Management.

• Works closely with stakeholders such as business analysts and system owners to understand integration requirements.

• Gathers information, analyzes existing systems, and processes, and identifies integration needs.

• Implements Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.

30% Designs and implements the integration solution architecture:

• Develops code, configures middleware platforms, and writes scripts or workflows to enable data exchange between systems.

• Utilizes MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, IBM Integration Bus, and Apache Camel in performance of duties.

• Tests the integration solution to ensure its functionality, performance, and reliability.

• Documents the integration process.

• Reviews and analyzes issues and/or problems that arise during the integration process.

• Identifies errors, debugs code, and collaborates with other teams to resolve integration-related issues.

• Implements knowledge of RESTful and SOAP-based web services, API design principles, Enterprise Service Bus, and messaging systems such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ and IBM MQ in performance of duties.

• Implements data integration techniques, including data mapping, data transformation, data modeling, and converting data from one format to another, reconciling differences between data structures and ensuring data consistency and integrity.

• Utilizes knowledge of IMS, DB2, MS SQL, Oracle and DB2 for Servers, Microsoft API and APIM, as well as cloud integration platforms, such as Azure Logic Apps, AWS Step Functions, or Google Cloud Pub/Sub in performance of duties.

Essential Functions (continued)

25% Serves as a project lead providing advice and guidance to lower-level professionals for complex projects:

• Leads complex and enterprise-wide projects with clients and technicians.

• Coordinates and conducts application solutions related projects of a complex nature.

• Interprets project details and scope to lower-level team members.

• Guides and leads lower-level team members with project implementation, questions, concerns, and issues.

• Reviews team reports and prepares and maintains documentation and detailed reports, submitting to supervisor in a timely fashion.

• Reviews and monitors project progression, ensuring details and requirements are incorporated into the final product.

• Keeps supervisor apprised of project timelines, issues, and concerns.

• Utilizes project management tools such as MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Teams Azure, and/or DevOps in performance of duties.

• Implements various integration patterns in the projects, such as point-to-point, publish/subscribe or ETL.

• Presents information to others with clarity and precision.

• Provides advice and guidance regarding the highly complex application program aspects that require extensive technical research and systems analysis.

• Compiles and presents technical information to stakeholders, managers, and IT staff and provides technical support and training.

5% 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 duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1.Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.

2.Requires five (5) years of professional experience in Application Services or a related Information Technology field.

Specialized Skills

1.Requires five (5) years of professional experience with integration platforms and middleware tools, such as MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, IBM Integration Bus, Apache Camel, or similar tools.

2.Requires five (5) years of professional experience designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs for different systems to enable smooth communication and data exchange.

3.Requires five (5) years of professional experience performing complex data transformation and mapping tasks, including converting data from one format to another, reconciling differences between data structures and ensuring data consistency and integrity.

4.Requires five (5) years of professional experience with cloud-native integration tools and patterns, and with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

1.Five (5) years of professional experience with integration platforms and middleware tools, such as MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, IBM Integration Bus, Apache Camel, or similar tools.

2.Five (5) years of professional experience designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs for different systems to enable smooth communication and data exchange.

3.Five (5) years of professional experience performing complex data transformation and mapping tasks, including converting data from one format to another, reconciling differences between data structures and ensuring data consistency and integrity.

4.Five (5) years of professional experience with cloud-native integration tools and patterns, and with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

5.Thorough knowledge of data transformation utilizing tools such as XSLT, JSON/XML transformation libraries and ETL processes.

6.Three (3) years of professional experience coordinating and conducting complex IT related projects.

7.Ability to analyze and diagnose integration issues and coordinate efforts to resolve.

8.Ability to coordinate the activities of work associates to achieve desired results.

9.Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others.

10. Developed verbal and written communication skills to present information to others with clarity and precision.

Conditions Of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

1.Requires the ability to verify identity.

2.Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.

3.Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.

4.Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.

5.Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties,

6.Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.

7.Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc.

8.Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.

9.Requires ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.

Work Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM; M-F

Work Location: 300 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62702-5041

Agency Contact:

Ebony Allen

Email: Ebony.Allen2@illinois.gov

Phone #:217-524-5347

Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

This position [DOES] contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the state's IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation, and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DolT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents, DolT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

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