Senior Data Operations & Systems Advisor

Illinois Secretary of State; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

Illinois Secretary of State is seeking an Information Systems Advisor II to lead enterprise data operations, oversee data pipelines, and supervise a team of data engineers and ETL specialists. The role emphasizes secure handling of data, compliance with NIST-aligned policies, and cross-functional collaboration across governance, BI, and infrastructure teams.

The position requires advanced knowledge of data processing architectures, Azure Data Factory/Synapse, and experience in optimizing

Qualifications

• Requires two years of college coursework in computer science and 4.5 years of related technical experience.
• Experience supervising data engineers and support staff is preferred.
• Knowledge of enterprise data operations and security practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise data operations and oversee data pipelines.
• Supervise data engineers, ETL specialists, and support staff.
• Ensure data availability, performance, and security in alignment with NIST standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

ETL/ELT

Data pipelines

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

PySpark

Security & compliance

Incident management

Supervisory experience

Education

Two years of college coursework in computer science

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

PySpark

Job description

Illinois Secretary of State is seeking an Information Systems Advisor II to lead enterprise data operations, oversee data pipelines, and supervise a team of data engineers and ETL specialists. The role emphasizes secure handling of data, compliance with NIST-aligned policies, and cross-functional collaboration across governance, BI, and infrastructure teams.

The position requires advanced knowledge of data processing architectures, Azure Data Factory/Synapse, and experience in optimizing