A) Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Agency. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Texas state holidays when the agency is closed.
B) The primary work location will be 701 W. 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751
Position is REMOTE. The program will only accept candidates within the State of Texas for this position.
C) Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the worker's and/or Vendor's expense.
D) The worker may be required to work remotely at HHSC discretion, up to 100 percent of the time.
E) The worker 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 the Agency.
OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Interviews will be conducted: (check all that apply)
Through Microsoft Teams
RESPONSE DEADLINE
Vendor shall respond in accordance with Customer specifications, with proposed candidate resumes and the response must be received by 03/10/2026 @ 5:00 PM (CT).
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
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
This position will perform Developer duties that involve the following Power Platform areas: Dynamics 365, Dataverse, PowerApps (Model-driven Apps, Canvas Apps), Power Automate Flows, Power BI reporting, and Articulate 360.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
| Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. |
| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 8 | Required | Work experience with Software as a Service (Saas) and/or Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments |
| 5 | Required | Hands-on experience with Dynamics 365, Microsoft PowerApps and Power Automate technical solutions |
| 4 | Required | Microsoft Power Platform development experience |
| 2 | Required | Experience in design and development of Canvas and Model-driven PowerApps by utilizing Microsoft Dataverse, SharePoint, or other databases as the backend data storage model |
| 1 | Required | Experience developing Power Automate Flows, Desktop Flows, business process Flows |
| 1 | Required | Good understanding of Dataverse tables and uses |
| 1 | Required | Good understanding of Power Pages portals |
| 1 | Required | Good understanding of the Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Admin Center |
| 1 | Required | Good understanding of Articulate / Reach 360. |
| 1 | Preferred | Communication, analytical and interpersonal skills at all levels of an organization |
| 1 | Preferred | Good teamwork skills, and ability to collaborate with other functional and technical staff on the project |
| 1 | Preferred | Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on cross-functional teams |
| 1 | Preferred | Experience in Agile development and sprint planning |
| 1 | Preferred | Experience with development and support Power Platform mobile apps. |
| 1 | Preferred | Certification in Microsoft Power Platform |
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start 03/30/2026 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2026. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 960 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
IV. 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 701 W. 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751. The working position is 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.