Software Engineer 3

Due Date: 02/19/2026

Here is a new opportunity in DIR TX (529601619) - Software Engineer 3

Note: The attached forms are mandatory to submit a candidate.

Department: Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Location: 701 W. 51st, Austin, TX 78751

Hybrid - On Site and Telework

• Position is ONSITE/Hybrid at the location listed above (3 days on-site and 2 days remote). The program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.
• The program will only allow candidates who are LOCAL TO THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY.
• Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.

Services are expected to start on or around March 18, 2026 and are expected to be completed by August 31, 2026. Total estimated hours per candidate shall not exceed 1060 hours for FY26.

No of Positions: 01

Submission Limit: 01

Duration: 1060 Hours

Job Description:

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).

Level Description

8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, may lead and direct the work of others, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Job Description

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.

Additional job details and special considerations

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. This role will be responsible for participating in the completion of deliverables according to the definition of done for this Agile team. This position will require hands-on experience programming applications in Salesforce. The development team follows Agile (Scrum), and this role should have experience with Agile methodologies. The daily operations of this position will include documentation of the solutions, analysis, problem resolution, design, development, communication with other team members and participation in solution delivery, and other responsibilities required for the unit operations. Supports applications in multiple environments with coding testing, peer reviews, documentation, defect root cause analysis, and troubleshooting as required. Available for on-call support as needed.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS