Deputy Chief Technology Officer- Network Services SPSA Opt 3
Deputy Chief Technology Officer- Network Services SPSA Opt 3
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$ 13750 - 15417
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:46646
Posting Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 05/05/2025
Agency:Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR 40070
Skill Option:Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $13750$15417/Monthly $165000$185000/Annually)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Merit Comp Code:Exempt under Section 4d of the Personnel Code Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Why Work for Illinois
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home. No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our toptier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
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 Deputy Chief Technology Officer of Network Services in developing and implementing policy for the management and direction of the states network and broadband services. In this role you will serve as a policymaking official formulating implementing and interpreting policy for the total management process of Network Operations statewide and will manage statewide networking and broadband operations including the Illinois Century Network. In addition you will serve as an agency spokesperson and will lead and develop a team of highly skilled IT professionals to achieve agency goals and objectives.
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
1314 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 pretax 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: Functions
- Subject to management approval serves as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer Network Services for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) in developing and implementing policy for the management and direction of the states network and broadband services.
- Serves as a policymaking official formulating implementing and interpreting policy for the total management process of Network Operations which has a statewide impact and acts authoritatively on policymaking issues impacting agency management and statewide agency operations.
- Administers the DolT Communication Management Center and the Regional Technology Centers responsible for supporting and maintaining the State of Illinois area wide network and Illinois Century Network through subordinate managers and private vendors while ensuring that monitoring diagnostics and problem resolution are conducted in an efficient and timely manner in compliance with industry standards and indices.
- Serves as fullline supervisor.
- Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through meetings training sessions seminars and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products vendors techniques and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelors Degree in management information systems information technology computer science or a directly related Information Technology field.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four 4 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private business Information Technology organization.
- Requires four 4 years of professional experience in policymaking strategic planning and IT solutioning for large scale computer systems and platforms.
- Requires four 4 years of professional experience supervising a large team of IT professionals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ten 10 years of professional experience leading network operations including managing statewide or largescale network infrastructure directing network engineering teams and overseeing the implementation maintenance and optimization of multiagency and multijurisdictional networks.
- Ten 10 years of professional experience leading statewide or largescale network and broadband operations including strategy development policy implementation and service optimization.
- Four 4 years of professional experience in developing implementing and interpreting departmental policies and procedures for statewide network operations ensuring compliance with legislative mandates regulatory requirements and agency objectives.
- Four 4 years of professional experience in budget management including developing and justifying budget proposals monitoring expenditures optimizing resource allocation controlling budgetary priorities and ensuring costeffective network operations and technology investments.
- Four 4 years of professional experience in highlevel policy decisionmaking including advising executive leadership formulating strategic initiatives and driving the implementation of network and broadband policies with statewide impact.
- Ability to develop and implement network monitoring incident management and change management procedures to minimize downtime enhance performance and ensure efficient problem resolution in alignment with industry best practices.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams client agencies vendors and stakeholders to drive collaboration align network strategies and ensure seamless service delivery.
- Ability to serve as a senior IT spokesperson negotiate contracts manage vendor relationships and coordinate crossagency collaboration to drive the successful implementation of network and broadband initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of LAN WAN and VoIP technologies including their design implementation and optimization for efficient and secure network operations.
- Extensive knowledge of network security and compliance including implementing and maintaining security measures adhering to industry regulations (ITIL NIST Cybersecurity Framework) and ensuring the integrity reliability and resilience of network services.
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.
- Requires the ability to verify identity.
- Requires employment authorization to accept permanent fulltime position with State of Illinois.
- Requires the ability to pass a position specific agency required background check and requires selfdisclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
- Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines.
- Requires the ability to serve in an oncall capacity.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor 20 CFR 404.1567(a). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting carrying walking and standing.
- Requires adherence to the revolving door restrictions outlined in 5 ILCS 430/545. Consequently employees should be aware that in the event of receiving a nonState employment offer during state employment or within one year immediately following the termination of State employment they are required to inform the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies (OEIG) of the Illinois Governor before accepting such nonState employment. Failure to notify the OEIG may result in the imposition of a fine.
- Requires compliance with the provisions outlined in section 4A101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act necessitating the occupant of this position to file of a Statement of Economic Interest. Pursuant to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act 5 ILCS 420/4A et seq. specific state officials and employees are required to annually submit Statements of Economic Interest to the Office of the Secretary of State which will be accessible to the public for examination and copying. Employees subject to this requirement must also file a Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the
- Executive Ethics Commission as specified in Executive Order 1509. Failure to submit these statements in a timely manner may result in fines and penalties.
The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.
Work Hours:MondayFriday 8:30am5:00pm
Work Location:120 W Jefferson St Springfield IL
Agency Contact:Brittany Vespa
Email:
Posting Group: Leadership & Management
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/545 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered nonState employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such nonState employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
Statement of Economic Interests:
This position is subject to Statement of Economic Interests filing as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
The Department of Innovation & Technology (DolT) is the states 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 1500 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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Employment Type
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