Senior Python Full Stack Developer (React + FastAPI)

Senior Python Full Stack Developer (React + FastAPI)

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid - 2 days onsite, Monday and Wednesday; 3 days remote)
Duration: December 14, 2026 - February 26, 2027 (initial term; possible extension subject to approval)
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM CT
Maximum Bill Rate: $80/hr

Job Description

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking an experienced Systems Analyst 3 - Full Stack Developer to design, develop, test, deploy, and support modern full-stack web applications and secure enterprise portals.

The ideal candidate will have strong frontend and backend development experience, API development and integration skills, application security knowledge, and experience supporting production applications. Experience with healthcare systems, sensitive data, cloud platforms, and modern DevSecOps practices is highly preferred.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting full-stack web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Experience with UI development and backend application development.
• Strong understanding of API development and data integration.
• Experience implementing application security, authentication, and authorization.
• Experience testing, deploying, and providing production support for web applications.
• Must be currently local to the Austin, TX area within a 50-mile radius.
• Must be available to work onsite in Austin every Monday and Wednesday, with the remaining three days remote.

Preferred Technical Skills

Frontend and Backend Development

• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Python
• FastAPI
• Terraform
• Modern frontend and backend frameworks and technologies

Secure Web Portals and Enterprise Applications

• Experience developing secure web portals or enterprise applications for internal and external users.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Identity management
• API integration
• Secure coding practices
• Application testing and performance optimization
• Operational and production support

Healthcare and Public Health Applications

• Healthcare IT and public health applications
• Disease surveillance systems
• Electronic case reporting
• Laboratory data systems
• Healthcare records and health information systems
• Experience handling regulated and sensitive healthcare information

HIPAA, Privacy, and Security

• HIPAA compliance
• Healthcare data privacy and security
• Data governance
• Secure handling of sensitive healthcare information

Cloud and Data Integration

• AWS cloud services
• Enterprise API integrations
• Analytics platforms
• Data warehouses
• Large-scale data ingestion
• AWS HealthLake
• Snowflake or similar cloud healthcare data platforms

Authentication and Authorization

• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• SAML
• Enterprise identity and access management
• Authentication and authorization solutions

Event-Driven Architecture

• Event-driven application architecture
• Cloud-native integration services
• Cloud messaging services
• Distributed application integration

DevOps and Software Delivery

• Git
• GitHub
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated deployments
• DevSecOps
• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• Code reviews
• Defect tracking
• Monitoring and logging
• Technical documentation

Containerization

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Container orchestration platforms

Additional Responsibilities

• Analyze business and user requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Evaluate existing systems, identify application issues, and recommend improvements.
• Design and develop application functionality based on business requirements.
• Integrate applications with enterprise APIs, cloud services, and data platforms.
• Support application testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance.
• Follow secure coding, testing, documentation, and software delivery practices.