Enterprise Technology Lead

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Functional Title: Enterprise Technology Lead Job Title: Systems Analyst VI Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: AI Office Posting Number: 19103 Closing Date: 08/16/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary Range: $7,015.16- $9,583.33 Pay Frequency: MonthlySalary Group: TEXAS-B-27 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Days (First) Telework: Travel: Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Facility Location: Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST Other Locations: MOS Codes: 0171,8848,8858,181X,182X,1D7X1,255A,255S,25B,25D,25H,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,CTI,CTM,CTR,CYB10,CYB11
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Brief Job Description:

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.

The Enterprise Technology Lead performs advanced (senior-level) enterprise technology coordination and portfolio enablement work within the HHSC-CTO organization. In addition to strong coordination, technical, and leadership skills, this role requires broad and practical understanding of modern enterprise technologies-including applications, cloud platforms, data, integration, and security-to effectively engage with vendors, architects, and delivery teams.

The role serves as a lead technology-fluent integrator, working closely with the CTO architects, and other IT areas to translate enterprise technology direction into coordinated execution of artificial intelligence technology across programs and vendors. The lead needs to understand and reinforce standards, ensuring that technology decisions, trade-offs, and risks are clearly articulated and visible to leadership.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Leads Information Technology (IT) project deployments of artificial intelligence systems for projects across agencies. This includes leading IT AI projects, coordinating, planning, and scheduling during project development and implementation stages. (25%)

Support the development of IT roadmaps for the agency to address desired business process and technology improvements. Promotes and supports program areas within IT. Develops productive working relationships with program area. Understands program area needs and identifies opportunities for improvement. Apply principles of HHS IT and systems integration standards to perform strategy planning work, alternatives analysis, and risk analysis/management. (30%)

Performs business, systems, and/or legislative analyses, formulates logical descriptions of problems, and devises optimum solutions to meet customer needs. Recommends and creates technical and product strategies. Analyzes, leads and coordinates design, development and implementation of systems and services with functionality across program areas using enterprise architecture standards. Plans and schedules studies and system implementation. (35%)

Supports the development of vendor technical strategies, organizational strategies, project plans, charts, diagrams, tables, monthly and final reports that depict present and proposed systems in terms of costs, benefits derived, and tasks accomplished. (10%)

Provides leadership, plans and coordinates workflow of team members to accomplish team goals and objectives. May supervise the work of others. Performs related work as assigned. (10%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of systems analysis, including technologies, products, trends, standards, operations, best practices and related governance.
• Knowledge of security requirements and configurations to resolve AI security vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence in IT workflow and development.
• Skill in the full SDLC, including Agile and Waterfall development methods.
• Ability to analyze and optimize system performance and resource utilization.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and implement assigned projects, including contributions to project management tasks or personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, IT teams, and others at all levels of the organization
• Ability to develop and implement large scale, custom integration and software projects utilizing multiple IT environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise application ecosystems, cloud platforms, and shared technology services
• Knowledge of enterprise IT environments and multi-vendor technology ecosystems
• Knowledge of IT governance, portfolio management, and technology planning processes
• Knowledge of system integration, data flows, and dependencies across enterprise platforms
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, resiliency, and operational considerations in large-scale IT environments
• Knowledge of IT delivery models (Agile, product-centric, vendor-led delivery)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, application ecosystems, and enterprise integration concepts
• Skill in coordinating across matrixed organizations without direct authority
• Skill in vendor engagement and technology delivery coordination
• Skill in synthesizing complex technical and delivery information for executive audiences
• Skill in executive-level written and verbal communication
• Skill in engaging in credible technical discussions with architects, engineers, and vendors
• Skill in translating technical concepts into executive-level summaries and recommendations
• Skill in evaluating technology options and surfacing trade-offs without owning design decisions
• Ability to align product and vendor activities to established enterprise direction
• Ability to surface risks, dependencies, and trade-offs for leadership decision-making
• Ability to build strong partnerships with CTO, DCTO, CEA, and senior IT leaders
• Ability to understand and question technology approaches to ensure alignment with enterprise direction
• Ability to recognize architectural, security, or operational risks and elevate them appropriately
• Ability to balance technical depth with business and execution considerations

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

Professional certifications in artificial intelligence or agentic workflows

Initial Screening Criteria:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems, engineering, business administration, or a related field is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.

At least 7 years of experience in enterprise IT environments, including hand-on experience coordinating across vendors, platforms, or large-scale technology initiatives, is required.

Experience working within a CTO, enterprise architecture, or centralized technology organization specific to health and human services is strongly preferred. Experience supporting executive leadership, technology governance, or portfolio coordination is also preferred.

Experience in managing the deployment of artificial intelligence systems is preferred.

Additional Information:

Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC Human Resources Manual.

Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Selected candidate must be willing to commute to the office on the required days.

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Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor's Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions.

ADA Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

Pre-Employment Checks and Work Eligibility:

Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.

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Telework Disclaimer:

This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.