Sr. Programmer/Analyst

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
SENIOR PGROGRAMMER/ANALYST
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau of Finance and Administration
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Annual Salary: $96,516.00/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.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
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 11/19/25, until 11:59pm CDT on 12/3/25

Reporting to the Director of Information Systems, the Senior Programmer Analyst serves as a key technical resource supporting all departmental bureaus and collaborating with other City departments on cross-functional technology initiatives. This role is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of a wide range of software applications, databases, and system integrations that support departmental operations and strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Analyzes current business operations by interviewing users and observing manual and automated procedures
• Analyzes business information problems using charts and diagrams
• Prepares program specifications, logic flowcharts, and diagrams indicating mathematical computations and sequence of computer operations necessary to process and output data in the required formats
• Codes, tests, debugs, and installs difficult programs for both centralized and distributed computer systems
• Modifies and/or maintains existing programs and databases to conform to business requirements or systems changes
• Provides technical information on current systems to software vendors contracted to design major computer systems
• Monitors applications to determine conformance with user requirements
• Trains user staff on systems operations, software, and procedures
• Prepares documentation on program coding and testing processes
• Troubleshoots and corrects software malfunctions
• Configures software applications for operation on existing hardware
• Writes computer programs
  

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 2 N LASALLE STREET
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, or a directly related field, plus two (2) 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 one (1) year of experience in the design and development of computerized systems OR
* Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate'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 OR
* Six (6) 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. Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the rules of the collective bargaining agreement.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

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. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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

Brandon Johnson, Mayor