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Information Systems Advisor II Data & Operations Support

Illinois Secretary Of State

Job Location:

Springfield, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: m 8020 - 14138

Posted: 4 September 2026 (17 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 2 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary



Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: Information Systems Advisor II - Data & Operations Support
Division: Business Services
Union: IFT
Location: 501 S 2^nd St Springfield IL Sangamon County
Salary: Range $8020 to $14138 monthly- commensurate with experience
Benefits: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests.

Overview:

Acts independently in a senior technical role providing hands-on technical leadership platform oversight and supervisory guidance for the agencys enterprise data operations environment; ensures reliable execution of data pipelines stable platform operations and secure/NISTaligned data handling practices across the organization; supervises data engineers ETL specialists support analysts and operational staff who maintain data pipelines ingestion processes data quality checks monitoring and platformlevel support functions; responsible for ensuring data availability performance operational reliability and compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Operational Architecture- Provides technical direction for enterprise data operations including ingestion pipelines ETL/ELT workflows scheduling monitoring and failure recovery practices; Designs secure and scalable data processing architectures aligned with enterprise standards; Leads rootcause analysis optimization efforts and modernization of operational data tools and workflows. For example Azure Data Factory & Synapse pipelines using Pyspark for Medallion Architecture.
Team Supervision & Staff Development-Supervises data operations engineers ETL specialists and support personnel; Assigns work reviews technical deliverables conducts performance evaluations and provides coaching and mentorship; Ensures crosstraining skill development and adequate staffing coverage for mission-critical operations.
Security Compliance and NIST-Aligned Practices-Ensures all operational processes comply with NIST-aligned security controls and ILSOS/statewide cybersecurity policies; Implements secure data transport methods access controls encryption standards and audit logging requirements; Coordinates with cybersecurity and governance teams on data classification retention and secure handling of sensitive data; Assists with audits compliance reviews and agency-wide modernization activities using tools such as Microsoft Purview.
Cross-Functional Coordination & Incident Management-Collaborates with Data Governance & Compliance Data Analytics & BI Application Development and Infrastructure teams to support integrated workflows; Serves as an escalation point for operational incidents affecting data availability ingestion pipelines or platform stability; Communicates operational impacts timelines and resolutions to stakeholders and leadership using services such as Azure monitoring and Log analytics.
Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement-Establishes operational KPIs and quality thresholds for pipeline success uptime latency and data freshness; Leads automation initiatives performance tuning documentation improvements and operational standardization; Evaluates new tools technologies and platforms to improve reliability and efficiency; Provides support for special projects enterprise initiatives and additional responsibilities assigned within the Enterprise Data Practice for example DevOps and pipeline observability frameworks
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college with coursework in the computer science field AND 4.5 years of experience with technical systems and/or programming experience and/or IT project management including at least 1-year supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Requires extensive knowledge of systems design and implementation including the way programs are written compiled and tested the methods of operating computers and the way data is transcribed into a suitable form and has an appreciation of the wider business context for those programs.
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills for effective engagement with colleagues and internal users/customers.
Requires extensive knowledge necessary to effectively perform the ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing evaluating and solving problems of a procedural organizational administrative and/or technical nature.
Requires the use and understanding of appropriate methods tools applications and processes to demonstrate a rational and organized approach to work.
Requires awareness and adherence to organizational standards for security privacy and ethics.
Requires extensive knowledge of the devices for capturing data for computers and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
Requires extensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of computer system documentation.
Requires the desire to seek to identify learning and professional development opportunities.
Requires extensive knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
Requires the ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and to carry out routine operations once established without further instructions.
Requires the ability to organize facts and findings analyze data logically and to present results with clarity and comprehension orally and in written or graphic form.
Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois drivers license as required by individual positions within the class.
Requires the ability to lift carry and push/pull 0 50lbs.

Application Process:

Please visit apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago ) or Springfield ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital or veteran status or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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