Systems Analyst VI

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Functional Title: Systems Analyst VI Job Title: Systems Analyst VI Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: MMIS Staff APD Internal 90/10 Posting Number: 14688 Closing Date: 06/07/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary Range: $7,015.16- $11,864.50 Pay Frequency: MonthlySalary Group: TEXAS-B-27 Shift: Day Additional Shift: 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: 701 W 51ST 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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The System Analyst VI position resides within the TIERS / MES applications and project delivery organization responsible for designing, building, and operating modern application solutions.

The role serves as a senior technical contributor, providing hands-on expertise across full-stack cloud-native and hybrid application development, CI/CD delivery pipelines, and cloud infrastructure environments.

The position is responsible for contributing to application design and development, supporting secure and reliable deployments, and ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards for security, performance, and maintainability.

The role works closely with cross-functional partners, including infrastructure, security, product teams, and third-party vendors, to deliver high-quality technical solutions and oversee technical quality through design, code, and test reviews.

Selected candidate must work onsite from an HHS office located in Austin, Texas designated by the hiring manager.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

1. Design, develop, configure, and operate application solutions and delivery processes

Design, develop, configure, and operate cloud-native and hybrid application solutions and delivery processes, ensuring systems are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with architectural and operational standards. (40%)

2. Provide technical oversight, reviews, and vendor coordination

Provide technical oversight through design, code, and test reviews; enforce standards; and coordinate with third-party vendors to ensure solution quality, security, reliability, and maintainability. (25%)

3. Collaborate internally, mentor team members, and contribute to shared solution assets

Collaborate with internal teams, including infrastructure, security, and product stakeholders; provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members; and contribute to shared solution repositories, documentation, and reusable assets to support consistency and effective delivery. (20%)

4. Report on technical solutions and delivery status to leadership

Prepare and communicate technical solution designs, status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and executive stakeholders to support transparency, alignment, and informed decision making. (15%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:

• Hands-on cloud-native containerized systems, including microservices, event-driven and serverless workloads, API gateways, orchestration, and fault tolerance.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines including build, test, security validation, infrastructure as code, and controlled releases using canary or blue/green deployments.
• Cloud infrastructure and environments, including configuration, service sizing and cost considerations, performance monitoring and observability, and security control implementation.
• Application architecture for flow, including domain-driven design, evolutionary architecture, team-aligned systems, and design-pattern trade-off analysis for distributed systems.
• Technical quality and vendor oversight, including design, code, and test reviews, standards enforcement, and validation of deliverables for security, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills:

• Effective communication skills for conveying technical concepts, decisions, and risks to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Systems-thinking and problem-solving skills, including navigating ambiguity, adapting approaches to different problem contexts, and driving effective outcomes in complex, evolving systems.
• Strong execution and delivery skills, including planning work across dependencies, prioritizing effectively, and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Abilities:

• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of work and driving progress with follow-up and clear communication.
• Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries, coordinating with internal and external teams to shape outcomes.
• Ability to demonstrate situational awareness, understanding context, priorities, and dynamics to engage efficiently and adjust approach.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

Industry-recognized cloud developer certifications are preferred, not required.

Initial Screening Criteria:

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering (Experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering can be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis).
• 8-10 years of hands-on IT experience, including full-stack application development
• Experience across the full application Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including deployment into production

Preferred

• Experience delivering solutions in heavily regulated industries or compliance-driven environments
• Prior public sector experience
• Demonstrated technical thought leadership, including influencing design decisions and best practices

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.
• Selected candidate must be willing to work from an HHS office located in Austin, designated by the hiring manager.

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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.