Data Platform & Development Support Engineer

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Functional Title: Data Platform & Development Support Engineer 
Job Title: Systems Administrator VI 
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm 
Department: PMAS Sup Provider Finance Dept 
Posting Number: 9618 
Closing Date: 12/23/2025 
Posting Audience: Internal and External 
Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical 
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27 
Salary Range: $7,015.16 - $11,864.50 
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day 
Additional Shift: Days (First) 
Telework:  
Travel:  
Regular/Temporary: Regular 
Full Time/Part Time: Full time 
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt 
Facility Location:  
Job Location City: AUSTIN 
Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST 
Other Locations:  
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Brief Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our team and play a key role in supporting and enhancing our data and development operations. This cross-functional role blends system administration, cloud platform management, and light development responsibilities to ensure the stability, scalability, and performance of our enterprise data platforms and development environments.

You’ll administer and optimize our SAS Viya environment, support user needs, manage resources within our Azure cloud infrastructure, and help maintain our Informatica Cloud platform. This role also involves occasional contributions to backend and frontend development efforts, as well as managing workflows and documentation across Jira and GitHub Enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, collaborative technologist with strong cloud data platform experience, a solid grasp of agile development processes, and a willingness to step into multiple technical areas to get the job done.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

•     (15%) Administer Informatica and SAS Viya: Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as user and role management, warehouse monitoring, and access control.
• (15%) ETL Development: Assist in schema design, stored procedures, and performance optimization within ETL (Snowflake OpenFlow, Informatica, SAS Viya)
• (15%) User Support: Provide technical assistance to internal users of Snowflake, helping troubleshoot issues and improve usage.
• (10%) Agile Team Participation: Collaborate within an agile team environment of administrators; attend and contribute to sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
• (10%) Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Snowflake processes, standards, and user guides.
• (5%) Jira Tracking: Log all work, tasks, and issues in Jira, maintaining up-to-date and detailed records.
• (5%)     Python Development: Write and maintain lightweight Python scripts to support automation, data processing, or tooling needs.
• (5%)     GitHub Enterprise Administration: Manage organization settings, access controls, repositories, and workflows within GitHub Enterprise.
• (5%)     After-Hours Administration: Perform occasional after-hours tasks (e.g., updates, patches, emergency fixes).
•     (5%)     Web App Development Backup: Act as a backup to the web application developer, working with Java, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS on internal tools or applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of Understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) or backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot).
• 2+ years of Working knowledge of Python for scripting or automation.
• Skilled at CI/CD pipelines and version control practices.
• 5+ years of strong SQL skills and understanding of data warehousing best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across teams and with stakeholders.
• Ability to develop or support internal developer tools or portals.
• 2+ years of Java, JavaScript, HTML, and/or CSS; with ability to contribute to web app development when needed.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

Agile certification is preferred.

Informatica or ETL certification or in progress is preferred.

Initial Screening Criteria:

• 2+ years prior experience with a health sector agency or company.
• Hands-on admin experience with ETL administration and GitHub.
• Hands-on experience leading Agile ceremonies and with Jira.
• Developer team experience in an advanced analytics cloud-based platform.

Preferred:

• 2+ years of experience in ETL administration, Informatica and SAS Viya preferred.
• 2+ years of Hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise administration.
• 5+ years of Experience in agile development teams and proficiency with Jira.
• Willingness to handle off-hours tasks occasionally as required.
• Experience in data engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles.
• experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with data governance, security, or compliance practices in the cloud.

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.
• This is a hybrid position based in Austin with at least three (3) days in the office required. 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 1-888-894-4747. 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.

HHSC uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Download the I-9 Form

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.