Senior .NET Developer Lead

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Generous time off

Career advancement

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission in Austin seeks a Senior .NET Developer Lead. This role directs design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise systems, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on leadership.

You will mentor staff, set coding standards, and coordinate cross‑agency initiatives to align with HHSC objectives. The position requires 8+ years SQL, 6+ years .NET/C#, 4+ years front-end in ASP.NET/Angular, and 3+ years Agile.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with SQL.
• 6+ years designing enterprise‑level applications and/or services.
• 6+ years using Microsoft .NET technologies and/or C#.
• 4+ years front-end development experience using ASP.NET, .NET MVC, Angular, or similar frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience working within Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum)

Responsibilities

• Oversee architectural design, planning, production support for custom software systems and interfaces.
• Code, test, and debugging of programs; prepare test data.
• Provide technical advice to management and staff; support business process interfaces.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate analysis and programming activities; develop standards for programming staff.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align application strategy with business needs and architecture.
• Act as backup to IT leadership and ensure continuity of operations in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Skills

SQL

.NET/C#

Front-end development

Agile methodologies

Communication

Tools

Jira

Team Foundation Server / Azure DevOps

ASP.NET

Web Forms / Razor

Job description

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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.

• 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

Functional Title: Senior .NET Developer Lead

Job Title: Programmer V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Applications - HHS Systems

Posting Number: 19681

Closing Date: 10/03/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical

Salary Range: $7,716.66 - $9,910.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-28

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: 701 W 51ST ST

Other Locations:

MOS Codes: 0673,2652,8846,8848,16KX,181X,182X,255A,255S,25B,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,782X,8K000,CT,CTR,CWT,CYB10

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This position is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents.

This onsite role requires the selected candidate to work from an HHS office in Austin, Texas.

The Senior .NET Developer Lead (Programmer V) serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the planning, direction, execution, and successful delivery of complex IT initiatives for the .NET Product Delivery team. This role provides both strategic oversight and hands on leadership, ensuring that enterprise application solutions align with HHSC business objectives, architectural standards, and operational needs.

The position leads the design, development, implementation, deployment, and ongoing support of enterprise level server based and cloud-based systems. Responsibilities include coordinating and directing development activities, overseeing infrastructure configuration, scalability, security, performance optimization, and deployment strategies. The Senior .NET Developer Lead proactively monitors system performance, identifies risks, prioritizes corrective actions, and directs issue resolution to ensure stable, secure, and highly available platforms.

This role exercises technical and functional leadership by assigning work, reviewing completed deliverables, guiding application architecture decisions, conducting design reviews, setting development standards, and ensuring adherence to best practices throughout the software development lifecycle. The position provides day to day technical direction, leads and mentors development staff, supports skill development, provides input into performance outcomes, serves as the technical escalation point for complex issues, and fosters a collaborative, high performing team environment.

In addition, the Senior .NET Developer Lead collaborates closely with business stakeholders, project managers, architects, and leadership across HHSC agencies to support cross agency business process analysis initiatives. The role coordinates team efforts, balances competing priorities, and routinely makes recommendations that impact application strategy, delivery timelines, risk mitigation, and resource utilization.

The Senior .NET Developer Lead serves as a designated backup to the Director of Application Development or other HHSC IT Directors, acting on behalf of leadership when assigned and ensuring continuity of operations. Work is performed with significant independence, initiative, creativity, and authority in a fast paced, enterprise environment supporting multiple HHSC agencies.

Employees must be willing to work from an HHS office designated by the hiring manager three or more days per week in Austin, Texas.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Oversees the proper direction for the architectural design, planning, production support, and customer services for custom software systems, existing production & development applications, and statewide and interagency interfaces. Identifies and defines ongoing enhancements required in supporting existing applications. (35%)
• Oversees the coding, testing, and debugging of programs and the preparation of test data. (20%)
• Provides technical advice and assistance to management and technical staff in matters related to analysis and programming activities. Provides advanced business process expertise in analysis and design support to business process interfaces with various external agencies and service providers. (20%)
• Assists in the planning, scheduling, assigning, and coordinating of analysis and programming activities. This assistance includes analysis and design consultations with business analysts and the application architect to ensure the conceptual and design phases of new applications are to be aligned with the methods of working in code design at the agency. Assists in developing standards and procedures for programming staff. (10%)
• Formulates business policies, procedures, and standards consistent with the agency standardization efforts within HHSC and provides on-going communications and coordination with agency project managers and subject matter experts to resolve issues or potential issues while promoting adherence to sound development standards and solutions. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned. (5%)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis; of computer operations procedures and systems; and of computer programming languages.
• Skill in problem solving, critical thinking, in computer programming, in the use of computer hardware and software, and in modifying or developing programs for computer applications.
• Extensive experience as a software architect or working on a software architecture team, providing technical leadership/guidance/mentorship (direction setting and articulating, consensus building, conflict mediation, diplomacy, etc.).Extensive experience leading the work of development staff in the delivery/implementation of applications/IT systems.
• Knowledge of multi-tier system development.
• Knowledge of building and supporting mission-critical applications, running in a highly distributed manner.
• Knowledge of multiple software development lifecycle phases, including scope and proposal, analysis, design, and software construction.
• Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, of the techniques used in the design of non-automated systems, of information technology equipment, of applicable programming languages, of computer hardware and software, of computer operating systems, of writing program code, and of automated mapping.
• Familiarity with configuration management concepts and tools.
• Familiarity with software usability concepts.
• Knowledge of the common design practices/standards associated with compliance to application accessibility (i.e. 508, JAWS etc.).
• Skill in communicating with varied levels of staff and end users to develop positive effective working relationships and to establish credibility, trust, and confidence.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, to serve as a technical consultant to technical colleagues, to clearly and accurately document relevant issues, and to prepare accurate, concise, reliable reports.
• Experience facilitating meetings with multiple customers and technical staff, including building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary.
• Ability to develop and manage project schedules for analysis, development and final deliverables, as well as providing support oversight.
• Ability to code, test, and debug computer programs.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements Or Certifications

None

Initial Screening Criteria

Required Experience

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with SQL
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience designing enterprise‑level applications and/or services.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience using Microsoft .NET technologies and/or C#.
• Minimum of four (4) years of front‑end development experience using technologies such as ASP.NET, .NET MVC, Angular, or similar frameworks.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working within Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum)

Preferred

• Experience in data migration and batch processing.
• Experience in data design, schema designing, table and view creation.
• Experience with Analysis, Design, and Testing including creation of technical and functional design documentation.
• Experience with Team Foundation Server and/or Jira
• Development experience with ASP/VBScript, ASP.NET with C#/Web Forms, and .NET MVC with C# and Razor.

Additional Information

Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC Human Resources Manual.

Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Selected candidate must be willing to commute to the office on the required days.

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Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, And Veterans

Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions.

ADA Accommodations

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

Pre-Employment Checks And Work Eligibility

Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.

HHSC uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Download the I-9 Form

Telework Disclaimer

This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.

Nearest Major Market:

Austin