Automation Engineer

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.

Automation Engineer

Systems Analyst VII

Health & Human Services Comm

Chief Technology Office EI 3b

$8,488.33 - $11,666.66

Monthly

TEXAS-B-29

Day

Days (First)

Telework:

Travel:

Regular

Full time

Exempt

AUSTIN

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This position is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents.

This onsite role requires the selected candidate to work from an HHS office in Austin, Texas.

10/11/2026

Internal and External

Computer and Mathematical

• Designs, codes, and implements modernization automation utilities, migration scripts, and configuration tooling to support repeatable cloud, infrastructure, and application modernization activities. 40%
• Develops and maintains verification applications and AI-assisted validation tools to test, validate, and confirm successful migration of assets, configurations, permissions, and system dependencies, helping ensure modernization efforts are accurate, secure, and production-ready. 35%
• Troubleshoots automation, AI-assisted validation, infrastructure, and pipeline failures during modernization activities; modifies scripts, configuration code, or deployment logic to resolve errors and improve reliability, repeatability, and operational readiness. 15%
• Prepares modernization runbooks, automation playbooks, pipeline charts, architecture tables, and knowledge transfer materials to support staff adoption of automation, AI-enabled tools, and standardized modernization practices. 5%
• Performs other duties as assigned to support CTO modernization, automation, AI enablement, and operational improvement initiatives. 5%

• Knowledge:
  • Thorough knowledge of technology modernization principles, cloud and infrastructure migration patterns, automated systems engineering, and repeatable environment provisioning.
  • Thorough knowledge of scripting and automation environments, such as Python, Bash, Power Shell, APIs, and configuration workflows used to modernize and automate system operations.
  • Thorough knowledge of AI-assisted validation concepts, rules-based verification, file transfer methods, checksum models, access validation, and automated quality checks used to confirm successful modernization outcomes.
  • Thorough knowledge of Dev Ops and Agile delivery practices, including version-controlled code, pull requests, deployment pipelines, iterative script improvements, and reusable modernization playbooks.
• Skills:
  • Strong skill in designing unattended, resilient automation tools that support cloud, infrastructure, application, and file modernization activities across complex environments.
  • Strong skill in coding automated and AI-assisted post-migration validation tools that verify configurations, routing states, access permissions, data integrity, and readiness for production use.
  • Strong skill in interpreting automation and deployment pipeline telemetry, resolving unexpected exceptions, and improving scripts, workflows, and validation logic during active modernization efforts.
• Abilities:
  • Ability to prepare clear modernization runbooks, automation playbooks, tool documentation, pipeline flowcharts, and knowledge transfer materials for technical and operational teams.
  • Ability to support adoption of newly introduced…