Data Systems Administrator - Enterprise Architecture at Illinois Secretary of State
Springfield, IL
$95,004–$182,004
Jun 29, 2026
Springfield, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A state government IT role focused on building and leading an Enterprise Architecture practice from the ground up, using the IT4IT Reference Architecture and ServiceNow as central frameworks. Day-to-day work spans defining architecture standards and governance across business, data, solution, and integration domains; chairing an Architecture Review Board; and developing multi-year technology roadmaps. Suits an experienced architect comfortable operating at a strategic level while also mentoring technical staff.
Senior level · 2+ years · Springfield, IL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $7,917–$15,167
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Springfield, IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 3–20
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $117,590 (middle half $93,590–$134,390). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is titled 'Data Systems Administrator' but the actual duties describe a senior Enterprise Architect function — establishing EA frameworks, chairing an Architecture Review Board, defining platform governance across ServiceNow, and mentoring domain architects. The title is misleading relative to the scope.
The formal education requirement states a four-year college degree (preferably computer science, MIS, mathematics, or statistics) supplemented by a master's degree in a related field. The master's is framed as supplementary/preferred rather than a hard standalone gate, so the minimum degree is set to Bachelor's.
The stated experience gate is 'two years of managerial experience in a computer-based management information system,' which is the formal civil-service minimum. The actual scope of the role (chairing an ARB, building an EA practice, multi-year roadmapping) implies a much more experienced candidate in practice.
ServiceNow, IT4IT, ITSM, and CMDB are central to the duties description and treated as hard requirements. ITOM, ITBM, CSDM, ETL/ELT, and master data management appear as part of the scope narrative without explicit gating language and are marked preferred.
Compensation is quoted as a monthly range ($7,917–$15,167/month), which annualizes to roughly $95K–$182K; figures are reported as stated (monthly) without conversion.
The posting requires a valid Illinois Driver's License and the ability to lift/carry/push-pull up to 50 lbs — physical/licensing requirements not representable as technical skills.
Illinois residency preference is noted in the posting per the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): enterprise architecture, master data management.
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