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. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) reports to the Director of Medicaid/CHIP Contracted IT Oversight and leads a team that supports the development of roadmapping activities for a product backlog. The selected individual will perform technical analysis and contract oversight of HHSC third party information technology systems in support of Texas Medicaid and CHIP programs. The candidate will routinely interact with business users and contracted IT representatives. This position will ensure contractor systems meet agency information technology directives, plans, goals, and contract requirements for Medicaid/CHIP programs including, but not limited to, Vendor Drug, Acute and Long-Term Care. This position participates in planning, definition and high-level design of the solution while actively participating in continuous discovery, especially with developing a Vision, Roadmap and program/product backlogs. The RTE is responsible for managing the delivery of value and ensuring continuous communication, alignment, and commitment regarding Program Increment (PI) planning. This may include identification, development, input into, or validation of a solution. Assumes a strategic role which ensures all aspects of the creation and delivery of an emergent program backlog. Will work with the System Architect, management, product delivery teams, and all stakeholders to plan and delivery of the Program Increment. Works to achieve efficiency for the Agile Release Train and Program Increment (PI) Planning. Works under minimal direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.