Sr. Software Developer
Job Description
Date: Mar 30, 2026
Location:
AUSTIN, TX
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full\-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
**Functional Title:** Sr. Software Developer
**Job Title:** Programmer VI
**Agency:** Health \& Human Services Comm
**Department:** IT PIMS Application Support
**Posting Number:** 15327
**Closing Date:** 04/29/2026
**Posting Audience:** Internal and External
**Occupational Category:** Computer and Mathematical
**Salary Range:** $8,488\.33\- $12,263\.33
**Pay Frequency:** Monthly
**Salary Group:** TEXAS\-B\-29
**Shift:** Day
**Additional Shift:**
**Telework:** Eligible for Telework
**Travel:** Up to 5%
**Regular/Temporary:** Regular
**Full Time/Part Time:** Full time
**FLSA Exempt/Non\-Exempt:** Exempt
**Facility Location:**
**Job Location City:** AUSTIN
**Job Location Address:** 701 W 51ST ST
**Other Locations:**
**MOS Codes:** 0673,2652,8846,8848,16KX,181X,182X,255A,255S,25B,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,782X,8K000,CT,CTR,CWT,CYB10
CYB11,ISM,IT,Z Prefix
**Job Description**
Performs highly advanced senior level analysis and development of complex business processes, system solutions. Provides technical direction and technical oversight to development teams. Provides a strong customer and cross functional interface for application related activities \& support.
Responsible for the design, development and execution of complex applications based on acceptance criteria and design documentation. Works closely with cross\-functional teams including Product Owners, Solution Architects, Developers, Database Administrators, DevOps engineers, Information Security, Testing, and Operations teams to successfully deliver various enhancement, modernization, and cloud migration efforts for mission critical applications.
* Provides technical leadership and oversight to achieve application delivery goals and milestones.
* Provides direction on architecture, design, and programming standards and structure.
* Develops solution architecture, and foundational engineering frameworks and integration tools for mission critial applications.
* Develops roadmap, strategies, standards and processes for the modernization of applications.
* Provides technical leadership to application operations and triage support to troubleshoot \& resolve functional \& performance issues.
Attends work on a regular and predictable scheudle in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
**Licensure, Certification, or Registrations Required:**
* Certification in AWS and/or Azure Cloud technologies is highly preferred
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:**
1\. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of software development and the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
2\. Knowledge of industry accepted software engineering practices and life cycle methods.
3\. Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, information technology equipment, applicable programming languages, computer hardware and software, and computer operating systems.
4\. Knowledge of software architecture(s) including n\-tier, distributed, service\-oriented, micro\-services, and serverless architectures
5\. Skill communicating with varied levels of staff and end users to develop positive effective working relationships and to establish credibility, trust, and confidence.
6\. Skill using Java, J2EE, HTML5, CSS3, ReactJS, Angular, Spring, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Java Server Pages, C\#, .NET Core, JSF/Struts, Hibernate, JPA, JSON, XML, WebSphere/JBoss Application Server, Oracle/PostgreSQL Database, Docker, Kubernetes, and other HHSC approved and cloud friendly/native technologies/tools to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and repair enterprise\-class web applications.
7\. Skill analyzing software applications, defects, and business problems to draw evidence\-based conclusions and devise innovative solutions.
8\. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, to serve as a technical consultant to technical colleagues, to clearly and accurately document relevant issues, and to prepare accurate, concise, reliable reports.
9\. Ability to facilitate meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary.
10\. Ability to lead the work of development staff in the delivery/implementation of applications
Location:
AUSTIN, TX
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full\-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
**Functional Title:** Sr. Software Developer
**Job Title:** Programmer VI
**Agency:** Health \& Human Services Comm
**Department:** IT PIMS Application Support
**Posting Number:** 15327
**Closing Date:** 04/29/2026
**Posting Audience:** Internal and External
**Occupational Category:** Computer and Mathematical
**Salary Range:** $8,488\.33\- $12,263\.33
**Pay Frequency:** Monthly
**Salary Group:** TEXAS\-B\-29
**Shift:** Day
**Additional Shift:**
**Telework:** Eligible for Telework
**Travel:** Up to 5%
**Regular/Temporary:** Regular
**Full Time/Part Time:** Full time
**FLSA Exempt/Non\-Exempt:** Exempt
**Facility Location:**
**Job Location City:** AUSTIN
**Job Location Address:** 701 W 51ST ST
**Other Locations:**
**MOS Codes:** 0673,2652,8846,8848,16KX,181X,182X,255A,255S,25B,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,782X,8K000,CT,CTR,CWT,CYB10
CYB11,ISM,IT,Z Prefix
**Job Description**
Performs highly advanced senior level analysis and development of complex business processes, system solutions. Provides technical direction and technical oversight to development teams. Provides a strong customer and cross functional interface for application related activities \& support.
Responsible for the design, development and execution of complex applications based on acceptance criteria and design documentation. Works closely with cross\-functional teams including Product Owners, Solution Architects, Developers, Database Administrators, DevOps engineers, Information Security, Testing, and Operations teams to successfully deliver various enhancement, modernization, and cloud migration efforts for mission critical applications.
* Provides technical leadership and oversight to achieve application delivery goals and milestones.
* Provides direction on architecture, design, and programming standards and structure.
* Develops solution architecture, and foundational engineering frameworks and integration tools for mission critial applications.
* Develops roadmap, strategies, standards and processes for the modernization of applications.
* Provides technical leadership to application operations and triage support to troubleshoot \& resolve functional \& performance issues.
Attends work on a regular and predictable scheudle in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
**Licensure, Certification, or Registrations Required:**
* Certification in AWS and/or Azure Cloud technologies is highly preferred
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:**
1\. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of software development and the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
2\. Knowledge of industry accepted software engineering practices and life cycle methods.
3\. Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, information technology equipment, applicable programming languages, computer hardware and software, and computer operating systems.
4\. Knowledge of software architecture(s) including n\-tier, distributed, service\-oriented, micro\-services, and serverless architectures
5\. Skill communicating with varied levels of staff and end users to develop positive effective working relationships and to establish credibility, trust, and confidence.
6\. Skill using Java, J2EE, HTML5, CSS3, ReactJS, Angular, Spring, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Java Server Pages, C\#, .NET Core, JSF/Struts, Hibernate, JPA, JSON, XML, WebSphere/JBoss Application Server, Oracle/PostgreSQL Database, Docker, Kubernetes, and other HHSC approved and cloud friendly/native technologies/tools to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and repair enterprise\-class web applications.
7\. Skill analyzing software applications, defects, and business problems to draw evidence\-based conclusions and devise innovative solutions.
8\. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, to serve as a technical consultant to technical colleagues, to clearly and accurately document relevant issues, and to prepare accurate, concise, reliable reports.
9\. Ability to facilitate meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary.
10\. Ability to lead the work of development staff in the delivery/implementation of applications
Posted: 2026-03-30