Chief Programmer/Analyst

Chief Programmer/Analyst

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Chief Programmer/Analyst

DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual

Salary

G10, $119,244.00/year

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

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1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted from 10/21/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 11/4/26

Under direction, manages the maintenance, development, and implementation of computer applications for distributed and centralized processing systems, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

This position has historically functioned as DWM's primary ITSC.

Coordinates with DWM userbase on operational needs including application access, network shares, accounts, printing, hardware, distribution lists, ticket escalations and user relocation.

Coordinates with DWM electricians on local networking requirements at DWM locations.

Coordinates with DTI and SDI on WAN circuits, routers and switches, hardware replacement cycles, knowledge base articles and department wide applications including digital edit system.

Coordinates with DWM consultants on IT resources including City network accounts, storage permissions, security groups and hardware.

Plans and budgets DWM IT spending and coordinates funds to meet IT needs for department.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 1000 E Ohio

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the design and development of computerized systems

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of experience in the design and development of computerized systems

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in the design and development of computerized systems

• Nine (9) years of experience in the design and development of computerized systems

• SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

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• APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

• COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

• ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

• The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

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• Brandon Johnson, Mayor

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• Dice Id: 90751658

• Position Id: 207900

• Posted 17 hours ago