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Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Software Engineer 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Software Engineer 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes. Investigates problem areas. Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.

As a member of the team, participate in requirements analysis, high-level and detailed design, development, testing and deployment of new application components, as required.

Create technical and design documentation, as required.

Employ contemporary testing methods to ensure applications function properly and without error.

Provide technical support for testing and implementation efforts.

Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, diagnosis and problem resolution. Analyze software for defects and performance tuning opportunities.

Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience with Agile Scrum and DevOps methodologies

• GitHub Administration:

o Manage repositories, branching strategies, and access control.

o Automate workflows using GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.

o Maintain code quality and integration processes.

o Define and implement governance rules.

• Jira Administration:

o Configure Jira projects, workflows, custom fields, and user permissions.

o Develop dashboards and reports to support Agile project tracking.

o Integrate JIRA with development and communication tools.

o Design and maintain JIRA automation rules.

• AWS Infrastructure Management:

o Provision and manage EC2 instances, VPCs, IAM roles, S3 buckets, and related services.

o Automate infrastructure using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.

o Monitor and optimize cloud performance and costs.

• One or more programming languages or technologies such as Python, JavaScript, Angular and Maven

• Experience working in Developer IDEs, such as Eclipse, IBM Rational Application Developer, etc.

• Asset and service account management

• BMC Helix ticketing system

• Prefer some experience with Databases – PostgreSQL and Oracle

• Prefer some working experience with Virtual Machine Provisioning and De-Provisioning:

o Create, configure, and manage VMs across cloud or on-prem Hyper-V environments.

o Ensure proper networking, storage, and security configurations.

• Prefer past Development and Database experience

Work Hours and Location

Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. The primary work location(s) will be at 1609 Centre Creek Dr., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78754. The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework. Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and/or Vendor's expense. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts. The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Health and Human Services Commission.