CTO Architect

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension

Generous time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks a CTO Architect to shape the agency's technology direction and governance as a Systems Analyst VI in Austin. You will lead architecture decisions, ensure security controls, and set roadmaps aligning IT with business goals.

This role emphasizes collaboration with management and vendor partners to deliver compliant, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university required.
• Experience leading technology direction and governance for large organizations recommended.
• Strong background in modern IT architectures and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology direction and governance across the agency.
• Represent the agency in technology capacity with stakeholders.
• Develop technology roadmaps and standards; oversee non-functional requirements.

Skills

Architecture

Cybersecurity

Cloud strategy

DevOps

Agile

Open standards

APIs/Web services

Leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IS or related field

Tools

Docker

OpenStack

Linux

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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:CTO Architect
Job Title:Systems Analyst VI
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
Posting Number:19902
Closing Date:09/09/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Computer and Mathematical
Salary Range:$7,015.16-$9,416.66
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-27
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:Days (First)
Telework:
Travel:
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Full Time/Part Time:Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Facility Location:
Job Location City:AUSTIN
Job Location Address:4601 W GUADALUPE ST
Other Locations:
MOS Codes: 0171,8848,8858,181X,182X,1D7X1,255A,255S,25B,25D,25H,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,CTI,CTM,CTR,CYB10,CYB11
ISM,IT,Z Prefix

TheCTOArchitectis responsible forsettingthe technical direction for the agency, implementing technical governance, providing technical leadership across the agency, andrepresentingthe agency in a technology capacity.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Leads agency initiatives to set the technology direction. Researchesand documents current state architecture through agency-wide meetings with management. Identifies agency and business strategies and aligns ITstrategyto support agency and business strategic plans. Understands the desired business outcomes and their implications to the technology systems that support the agency and business. Understands the agency and system capabilities in the current state. Assesses the impact of change and the organization’s ability to accept the change, as well asestablisha rate of change. Identifiestarget and future technology states. Establishes technology roadmaps to move successfully from current state architectures to future statearchitecturesincluding budget planning for roadmapimplementationsas well as organizational changesneedto support new system capabilities. Evaluates emerging technologies for applicability to the agency anddeterminesorganizational implementation strategies. Evaluatesandreviewvendor proposals. Evaluate and review legislative proposals for agency technology impact and cost. Leads the implementation of technology governance within the agency and across the vendor community. Through cross-division leadership work, develops technology principles, standards, and policies. Leads agency architects in best practices for developing systems and implementing standards including standards and quality management for system documentation. Leads organization efforts, working with IT-wide technical leadership, to govern and enforce theagencystandards in policies as they apply to solutions and systems for data protection, security controls, audit implications, and cost of implementation. Develops and implements processes for the governance of technology for the agency at the business level, IT division level, and with other agencies (DIR) and vendors. Leads the centers of excellence toidentifyguidelines and best practices for specific technologies, decision-making matrices, andidentifyneeded policies. Represents the IT division and agency as a technology leader. Develops and leadstechnology specificcommunities of practice helping to develop skills and share information. Establishes best practices for IT and vendors in developing and deploying agencysystemandsolutions;including leading the development of IT non-functional requirements for vendor developed systems. Represents the agency in cross agency initiatives within the state as well as with other health-related agencies at the local, state, and federal level. Presents thought leadership at both technology and health industry conferences.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge of architecture frameworks
• Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity framework
• Knowledge of networking architectures and principles
• Knowledge of databases, including SQL and NoSQL data stores,e.g.Postgres.
• Knowledge of scripting, such as PowerShell, Python, or Perl
• Knowledge of cloud delivery models: PaaS, SaaS, IaaS.
• Knowledge of automation of CI/CD and DevOps environment.
• Knowledge of agile (scrum)methodologyand scrum ceremonies.
• Knowledge of open-source technology, softwaredevelopmentand systems engineering.
• Knowledge of cloud-based services for AWS, MicrosoftAzureor GCP.
• Knowledge of OpenStack, Linux/UNIX, Rackspace, Docker, etc.
• Knowledge of declarative languages (e.g.,yaml,json, etc.).
• Skill in architecting services, including APIs and Web Services.
• Skill in systems design, programming,implementationand integration of complex distributed IT solutions (e.g.cloud, distributedsystemsor high-performance computing experience).
• Skill in architecting modern web applications using one or more of the following: Node, Python, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RDBMS.
• Skill in cloud basedAI services
• Ability to be adaptable and learn quickly.
• Ability to deliver work within defined schedules,costand quality.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate witha high levelof effectiveness both verbally and in written formats.
• Ability to build consensus across disparate parts of the organization.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Ability to lead and provide direction to team members.
• Ability to lead the creation of best practices and procedures

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

N/A

Initial Screening Criteria:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration, computer science, management information systems, or a related field. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

5+ years of IT experience

Experience with Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure or similar

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