Senior Java Developer

Overview

Date:
Jan 28, 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:

Senior Java Developer

Job Title: Programmer V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Applications - HHS Systems

Posting Number: 13301

Closing Date: 07/29/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-28

Salary Range: $7,716.66 - $10,383.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework:

Travel: Regular/Temporary

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

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Brief

Job Description:

The Senior Java Developer (Programmer V) will work on Full-stack Java applications on HHSC’s cloud (Azure/AWS) platform within an Agile (Scrum) environment. This is a hands-on role that will provide technical direction to team members in addition to their own development tasks. A successful candidate will have hands-on experience programming Full-Stack Java applications on the industry’s leading open-source platforms and cloud-based technologies.

Mentorship of junior developers will also be a key requirement of this role. Supports applications in multiple environments with coding testing, peer reviews, documentation, defect root cause analysis, and troubleshooting as required. Maintaining code coverage, testing, and security policies and procedures is required. Available for on-call support as needed. Other duties as assigned and required by the unit operations.

Must be willing to work from an HHS office designated by the hiring manager 3, or more, days per week located in Austin, TX.

• Oversees the proper direction for the architectural design, planning, production support, and customer services for custom software systems, existing production & development applications, and statewide and interagency interfaces. Identifies and defines ongoing enhancements required in the supporting existing applications. (35%)
• Oversees the coding, testing, and debugging of programs and the preparation of test data. (20%)
• Provides technical advice and assistance to management and technical staff in matters related to analysis and programming activities. Provides advanced business process expertise in analysis and design support to business process interfaces with various external agencies and service providers. (20%)
• Assists in the planning, scheduling, assigning, and coordinating of analysis and programming activities. This assistance includes analysis and design consultations with business analysts and the application architect to ensure the conceptual and design phases of new applications are aligned with the methods of working in code design at the agency. Assists in developing standards and procedures for programming staff. (10%)
• Formulates business policies, procedures, and standards consistent with the agency standardization efforts within HHSC and provides ongoing communications and coordination with agency project managers and subject matter experts to resolve issues or potential issues while promoting adherence to sound development standards and solutions. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned. (5%)

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis; of computer operations procedures and systems; and of computer programming languages.
• Skill in problem solving, critical thinking, in computer programming, in the use of computer hardware and software, and in modifying or developing programs for computer applications.
• Extensive experience as a software architect or working on a software architecture team, providing technical leadership/guidance/mentorship (direction setting and articulating, consensus building, conflict mediation, diplomacy, etc.).
• Extensive experience leading the work of development staff in the delivery/implementation of applications/IT systems.
• Knowledge of multi-tier system development.
• Knowledge of building and supporting mission-critical applications, running in a highly distributed manner. Knowledge of multiple software development lifecycle phases, including scope and proposal, analysis, design, and software construction.
• Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, of the techniques used in the design of…