Cloud Application Architect

Overview

Join to apply for the Cloud Application Architect role at Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC). This position is located in Austin, TX and is a full-time, hybrid role.

Job location : AUSTIN, TX .

Essential responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application architecture standards, frameworks, and patterns that align with statewide IT strategies; participate in enterprise architecture governance to ensure consistency across systems and agencies.
• Support the CTO's modernization roadmap by assessing legacy applications for cloud readiness and opportunities to enhance interoperability; define technical reference models and create reusable solution components to drive standardization.
• Translate business objectives and requirements into secure, scalable, and sustainable technical solutions; design end-to-end architectures that integrate on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with Business Architects, Technical Product Managers, and Solution Architects to align designs with business capabilities and data strategies; ensure solutions meet accessibility, cybersecurity, and performance requirements.
• Lead technical reviews, design sessions, and project activities; provide expert guidance on architecture patterns, frameworks, and best practices; recommend technologies, platforms, and vendors to balance cost and project needs.
• Embed security-by-design and privacy-by-default principles; adhere to state cybersecurity policies, federal data exchange standards, and NIST frameworks; design secure data exchange and interoperability with agencies and external partners.
• Partner with enterprise architects, data architects, and integration teams to ensure initiatives align with statewide architectural principles; contribute to multi-year modernization roadmaps and migration strategies.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to executive leaders and technical teams; drive alignment between business, data, and technical domains.
• Support DevSecOps and automation practices to improve delivery efficiency and maintain compliance across development processes.

Qualifications

Initial Screening Criteria

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Additional Information

Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, And Veterans : Military experience relevant to the selection criteria is encouraged to apply.

ADA Accommodations : HHSC provides reasonable accommodations during the hiring process for qualified individuals with a disability.

Pre-Employment Checks And Work Eligibility : Background checks may be required; HHSC participates in E-Verify and requires I-9 documentation on day one.

Telework Disclaimer : This position may be eligible for telework; telework is subject to state and agency policies and business needs.

Nearest Major Market : Austin

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