IS Senior Technology Engineer - Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (TEX 1043)

Under the general direction of the IT Director, the 1043 IS Engineer – Senior serves as a database administrator and process‑automation engineer responsible for leading all data‑mapping activities for services, programs, and assessments, ensuring accurate integration with the ONE System using Python, GraphQL, and RESTful APIs. Key duties include, but not limited to, configuring and maintaining import templates, supporting provider onboarding and data‑extraction automation, and delivering ongoing operational support such as system updates, change management, troubleshooting, and data‑integration issue resolution.

The 1043 IS Engineer – Senior collaborates with Department of Technology engineers to support Direct Import workflows, manages all data‑import and validation tasks, and implements backup, recovery, and business‑continuity procedures for Linux and Windows environments. Additional responsibilities include coordinating middleware and data‑flow testing, participating in system architecture and deployment activities, designing and documenting system components, liaising with DT and support teams to resolve system issues, and monitoring daily system performance to recommend improvements.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled and detail‑oriented systems and data integration engineer with strong experience in database administration, API‑driven data exchanges, and process automation. They excel at mapping complex data structures, onboarding diverse providers, and maintaining reliable, scalable import workflows. They collaborate effectively with technical teams, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and document processes thoroughly. This individual is proactive in troubleshooting, committed to maintaining secure and resilient systems, and capable of supporting both Linux and Windows environments while ensuring smooth daily operations and continuous improvement.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage data‑mapping activities for services, programs, and assessment forms, ensuring accurate alignment between provider systems and the ONE System using Python script, GraphQL and RESTful APIs.

• Configure, validate, and maintain import templates for services, programs and assessment data, including complex provider configurations as some providers can have 70+ services.

• Assist providers in onboarding by helping them identify technical solutions for automating data extraction from diverse systems. Once processes are established, automate data import jobs using scripts where applicable.

• Support agile onboarding of CBOs by prioritizing service data sync first, followed by assessments and broader program integrations. Facilitate the demonstration and training of providers in understanding the “middleware” software layer.

• Provide ongoing operational support, including routine maintenance, system updates, change management, and troubleshooting data rejections and integration bottlenecks once initial system setup is complete.

• Collaborate with DT engineers to support Direct Import workflows by clarifying provider data structures, system changes, and required mapping assistance.

• Manage all data import and validation tasks under the various import models, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with ONE System requirements.

• Plan, develop and implement backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures for both Linux and Windows operating systems.

• Coordinate middleware workflow testing, including data standardization, validation, matching logic, API submissions, audit logging, and error flagging processes.

• Participate in cross functional activities such as system architecture review, environment provisioning, integration testing, deployment support, and pilot evaluation tasks.

• Design, plan, integrate, test, implement, document and enhance the physical and logical components of systems or platforms. This may involve the analysis and evaluation of systems software, hardware and communications strategies.

• Act as the liaison between Department of Technology, technical support hot lines/emails and HSH to resolve systems or platform problems. Coordinate and implement measures through collaboration with Department of Technology engineers.

• Document procedures and troubleshooting techniques related to systems/products develop and review documentation prior to general distribution.

• Ensure that management procedures do not negatively impact on users or system performance; communicate with managers regarding system performance and operational issues. Suggest improvements to management.

• Monitor daily systems performance and execute corrective measures.