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 System Architect reports to the Director of Medicaid/CHIP Contracted IT Oversight and supports a team that oversees the delivery of product enhancements. 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 enabler Epics. The System Architect is responsible for understanding the solution and ensuring efficient integration points with all products. This may include identification, development, input into, or validation of a solution. Assumes a strategic role which ensures all aspects of the architectural runway are properly planned and communicated. This position helps to establish vision and direction with regard to the system architecture. Will work closely with the Release Train Engineer to achieve efficiency for the Agile Release Train and Program Increment (PI) Planning. May identify specific non-functional requirements that must be considered as part of PI planning. Works under minimal direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.