<h2>If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State.</h2>.Office of Information TechnologyOpening Date:&nbsp;March 27, 2026Closing Date:&nbsp;April 10, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp; Grade/Admin Unit:&nbsp;31 Professional/TechnicalJob Class Code:&nbsp;0172 Salary: $83,798.00 - $118,144.00*/Annually (*includes 25% recruitment and retention stipend, and eligible for a 5% training bonus) Position Number:&nbsp;200024849Location:&nbsp;AugustaTelework: AvailableCurrently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.&nbsp;<div>OVERVIEW:This is technical work of an advanced, consultative nature in advising the State’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Information Services Policy Review Board (ISPB) on matters related to information systems and automation technology within a specific area of expertise.&nbsp; Responsibilities include researching and analyzing complex and/or controversial issues concerning information systems and automation technology with statewide implications and assisting in developing long range strategic plans, policies, and position recommendations concerning technology, standards, and/or protocols vital to the effective use of technology.&nbsp; Work is performed under administrative direction.REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:<div><ul><li>Researches and prepares recommendations and policy position papers addressing complex and/or controversial issues affecting the infrastructure and delivery of information services on a statewide basis in order to provide advice and guidance to CIO and ISPB.</li><li>Advises, negotiates, and facilitates communication between technical personnel, vendors, managers, and user/customer groups in order to ensure the efficient design, development, and implementation of information systems.</li><li>Maintains a thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art information services/technology trends and concepts in specific area of expertise through study, research, and participation in local/regional/national technical working groups in order to provide timely information to senior management.</li><li>Provides advanced, technical consulting services to internal/external information services managers, project and support personnel, line agency program managers/specialists, and line agency senior management in order to promote the development of comprehensive, integrated information systems.</li><li>Analyzes the business requirements of client agencies and forecasts nature and level of future service requirements in order to recommend information services and automation technology concepts capable of fulfilling projected needs.</li><li>Researches emerging technology and related concepts and assesses applicability to and/or impact on the State’s information services infrastructure, standards, policies, and plans in order to advise CIO, ISPB, and concerned parties.</li><li>Prepares informational/educational materials and presents technical information in a variety of formal/informal forums in order to share information concerning recent developments and capabilities of automation technology.&nbsp;</li><li>Provides project management and leadership for controversial and/or groundbreaking projects in order to ensure a timely, cost effective, and positive outcome.</li></ul>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &amp; ABILITIES:<div><ul><li>Expert knowledge of current information services/automation technology systems and capabilities.</li><li>Knowledge of current State Government technology systems, capabilities, and needs.</li><li>Knowledge of State Government agencies, their missions, and the nature of services they provide.</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively.</li><li>Ability to write clearly and effectively.</li><li>Ability to conduct in-depth research and analysis.</li><li>Ability to analyze, interpret, and present technical information and concepts.</li><li>Ability to formulate and implement effective plans and solutions.</li><li>Ability to evaluate the applicability of current automation technology and trends to State Government’s systems and needs.</li><li>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.</li></ul>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A minimum of 10 years of a combination of related post-secondary education, technical certifications, or technology related work experience.&nbsp; Related training, internship experience etc. may be credited as related experience on a month-per-month basis.CONTACT INFORMATION:&nbsp;For&nbsp;more information or&nbsp;questions specific to the position, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruiting.ggsc@maine.gov">recruiting.ggsc@maine.gov</a>The selected candidate will&nbsp;be required&nbsp;to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be&nbsp;required) as a condition of employment.&nbsp;</div></div></div>Benefits of working for the State of Maine:&nbsp;No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:<ul><li>Work-Life Balance&nbsp;– Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using&nbsp;13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave,&nbsp;and&nbsp;3+ weeks of vacation leave&nbsp;annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Health Insurance Coverage&nbsp;– The State of Maine pays&nbsp;85%-100%&nbsp;of employee-only premiums&nbsp;($11,857.68-$13,950.24&nbsp;annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/oeh/benefits/som-health-plan/premium-rates">premium costs</a>&nbsp;for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the&nbsp;State.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Health Insurance Premium Credit&nbsp;– Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/oeh/benefits/health-premium-credit">program requirements</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Dental Insurance&nbsp;– The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Retirement Plan&nbsp;– The State of Maine&nbsp;contributes&nbsp;14.11%&nbsp;of pay&nbsp;to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the&nbsp;employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Gym Membership Reimbursement&nbsp;– Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts&nbsp;– Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare&nbsp;expenses.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness&nbsp;– The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service">Federal Student Aid office</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Living Resources Program&nbsp;– Navigate challenging work and life situations with our&nbsp;employee&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;program.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Parental leave&nbsp;is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive&nbsp;parents—receive&nbsp;forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave.&nbsp;Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-employees/rules-policies/policy-practices-manual/Employee-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Federal">Family and Medical Leave Act</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Voluntary Deferred Compensation&nbsp;–&nbsp;Save&nbsp;additional&nbsp;pre-tax&nbsp;funds for retirement in&nbsp;a&nbsp;MaineSaves&nbsp;457(b)&nbsp;account through payroll&nbsp;deductions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>State employees are eligible for an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/compensation-benefits">extensive and highly competitive benefits package</a>, covering many aspects of wellness.&nbsp;Learn about&nbsp;additional&nbsp;wellness benefits&nbsp;for State employees from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/oeh/">Office of Employee Health and Wellness</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Note: Benefits may vary&nbsp;somewhat according&nbsp;to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.&nbsp;There's&nbsp;a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.&nbsp;&nbsp;As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating&nbsp;a strong sense&nbsp;of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual&nbsp;orientation&nbsp;or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial&nbsp;status&nbsp;or genetics.&nbsp;&nbsp;If&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do,&nbsp;we’d&nbsp;love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.&nbsp;Thinking about applying?&nbsp;Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your experience and passion set you apart.&nbsp;If you require a paper application, please download and print one&nbsp;<a href="https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/application-process">HERE</a>.If you are unable to complete the online application, please contact the Human Resources representative listed on the job opening you are interested in applying for. They will work with you for an alternative method of submitting.