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.

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of One Developer hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualification of Developer 3 Emerging and the specifications outlined in this document for Health & Human Services Commission - Social Services Applications team.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered “works made for hire” and are the property of the HHSC. HHSC may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by the Texas law. HHSC will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s).

• 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. 

• 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.