Software Engineer

Job TitleDESCRIPTION OF SERVICESAs part of HHSC IT Applications – Social Services Applications initiatives, the worker will perform the following activities to accomplish the following goals:• Performs application development, enhancement, maintenance, and support for State Portal, Workflow Management, Eligibility Web Services, Family Violence Program, Enterprise Document Services, Enterprise Content Management, Document Center, Call Center Inquiry, and other Social Services applications.• Develop, enhance and maintain existing and new web-based J2EE/Portal applications within HHSC’s SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) platform using Agile methodologies.• As a member of the team, participate in requirements analysis, high-level and detailed design, development, testing and deployment of new application components, as required.• Work with other teams as necessary to accomplish goals.• Create technical and design documentation, as required.• Perform system analysis and problem resolution, as required.• Analyze software for configuration & performance tuning opportunities, as required.• Develop and maintain data and process models, as required.• Employ contemporary testing methods to ensure applications function properly and without error.• Provide technical support for testing and implementation efforts.• Participate in program design, coding and test walk-through meetings to provide input regarding technical standards and customer requirements.• Provide application support (defect repair, maintenance, and production operations support) for web-based Java applications in an SOA platform. Perform system analysis, troubleshooting, diagnosis and problem resolution. Analyze software for defects and performance tuning opportunities. Develop and test application code to resolve defects and improve application reliability and performance• Other duties as assigned.Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong understanding and experience of fundamental programming concepts of data structures, algorithms, performance, caching and scalability issues in the context of Web based UI applications.Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or management information systems is required.OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSTerm Of ServiceServices expect to start on or around June 1, 2022 and are expected to be completed by August 31, 2023. Total estimated hours for each Worker shall not exceed 520 hours for FY22 and 2080 hours for FY23 hours, totalling 520 hours for FY22 and 2080 hours for FY23. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. The NTE rate for this position is $92.00 per hour.Work Hours And LocationA) 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. through 5:00 p.m., excluding Texas state holidays when the agency is closed.B) The primary work location(s) will be at 1609 Centre Creek Drive, Suite100, Austin, Texas, 78754. Worker(s) must be local to State of Texas, preferably the Austin metro area. Out of State Worker(s) are NOT permitted.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 AgencyInterviews will be conducted: (check all that apply)By PhoneIn personThrough Microsoft TeamsADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONSSubmission of a Worker’s resume by multiple vendors will result in disqualification of the Worker from this opportunity.This position is subject to availability of funding.In submitting a resume for this solicitation, the vendor attests to their compliance with e-verify for the submitted Worker. E-verify requirements are outlined in Appendix A, Section P. Immigration, of the Standard Terms and Conditions for Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contract.Worker must sign an Acceptable Use Agreement as a condition of employment.Worker must sign and return an HHSC Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contractor Integrity Agreement (IT Form 4710) before a purchase order is issued.Vendor must sign and return and HHS Information Security Cybersecurity Training Acknowledgement ( HHS Form 3834 ) before a purchase order is issued.Vendor must conduct a criminal history investigation of the Worker and provide the results to HHSC prior to the issuance of any purchase order. The criminal history investigation must have been conducted within six months prior to the issuance of any purchase order, including a purchase order for modifying or extending the terms of the agreement. Should the Worker not be acceptable to HHSC at any time because of the results of the criminal history investigation, then HHSC may immediately terminate its purchase order and related service agreement or request replacement of the Worker in question.By accepting the purchaser order, the Vendor agrees to comply with the HHS Data Use Agreement .