Automation Engineer — Telework Eligible, Modernization Leader

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) in Austin is seeking an Automation Engineer (Systems Analyst VII) to design and implement modernization automation utilities, migration scripts, and configuration tooling for cloud and infrastructure modernization. You will develop AI-assisted validation tools to ensure secure, production-ready migrations and troubleshoot issues across pipelines and deployments.

The role requires strong DevOps practices, scripting expertise (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer science, engineering, software automation, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing automated scripting pipelines, system configurations, or deployment routines.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, and implements modernization automation utilities, migration scripts, and configuration tooling to support repeatable cloud, infrastructure, and application modernization activities.
• Develops and maintains verification applications and AI-assisted validation tools to test, validate, and confirm successful migration of assets, configurations, permissions, and system dependencies.
• Troubleshoots automation, AI-assisted validation, infrastructure, and pipeline failures during modernization activities; modifies scripts, configuration code, or deployment logic to resolve errors and improve reliability, repeatability, and operational readiness.
• Prepares modernization runbooks, automation playbooks, pipeline charts, architecture tables, and knowledge transfer materials to support staff adoption of automation, AI-enabled tools, and standardized modernization practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support CTO modernization, automation, AI enablement, and operational improvement initiatives.

Skills

Automation design

Post-migration validation

Deployment pipelines

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Python

Bash

PowerShell

APIs

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) in Austin is seeking an Automation Engineer (Systems Analyst VII) to design and implement modernization automation utilities, migration scripts, and configuration tooling for cloud and infrastructure modernization. You will develop AI-assisted validation tools to ensure secure, production-ready migrations and troubleshoot issues across pipelines and deployments.

The role requires strong DevOps practices, scripting expertise (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and