Systems Operations Controller

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Job Title: Systems Operations Controller

Job Requisition : 49358

Closing Date: 09/9/25

Work Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday

Union Position: Yes

Work authorization: US work authorization required at time of application. No sponsorship available. Not eligible for F1 OPT/CPT. Positions are W2 only and cannot be converted to a contract position. If you have questions about your work authorization eligibility, please email doit.recruitment.

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 a System Operations Controller for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), in performing computer operating functions using operating system commands to monitor Information Technology (IT) environments, serving DoIT client agencies.

In this role you will perform job control procedures including review, research, and analysis work to resolve scheduling or job stream errors using Job Control Language (JCL).

In addition, you will work closely with technical personnel including application, system analysts and production control staff daily with review and reporting of batch processing issues.

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 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.

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

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision, serves as a System Operations Controller for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), performing journey-level operation control procedures for processing information in an Enterprise Information Technology (IT) environment, including multi-platform computer installation utilizing a variety of operating system commands, automated scheduling software, and archival report distribution software for assigned client agencies.
• Performs job control procedures including the review and research analysis work to resolve scheduling or job stream errors utilizing Job Control Language (JCL), available documentation, and procedures.
• Assists and collaborates with technical personnel including application, system analysts, and production control staff on a daily basis to report batch job and or schedule problems or errors.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field and in all areas of Input Services 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…