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TCEQ - Programmer IV

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Are you an experienced Programmer IV, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Administrative Services, you would help support the logistical and operational structure for TCEQ statewide -- the business foundation for the whole agency. See details about what we do .

This position is a member of our Information Resources Division.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead coding tasks for application maintenance, support, and development based on requirements and design documentation and adhering to agency information technology (IT) standards. Review and evaluate coding best practices, techniques, and training needs.
  • Provide technical advice and perform design tasks for application maintenance, support, and development, based on requirements documentation while adhering to agency IT standards.
  • Coordinate testing and Quality Assurance/Quality Control tasks for application maintenance, support, and development, against requirements and design documentation while adhering to agency IT standards; participate/lead peer reviews. Guide and assist customers with customer acceptance testing.
  • Provide advice on technical tasks regarding application maintenance, support, and development, to include creating charters, developing business cases; and providing project plans and status reports; participate in sponsor meetings, create requirements documentation, and facilitate joint application development (JAD) sessions.
  • Provide customer support to agency staff specific to agency applications, IT policies, and general related IT areas.

Qualifications

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience programming with ColdFusion, JAVA, Hibernate, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, Java Script, CSS, XML, and/or HTML.
  • Experience with configuration management, quality assurance, and/or change management.
  • Experience in performing business analysis work includes writing requirements, design and test plan documentation, and/or facilitating JAD sessions.

Required Education & Experience

Five (5) years of full-time experience in computer programming, computer system administration, and/or systems analysis.

OR

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or technical college with a major in computer science, plus two (2) years of full-time experience in computer programming, computer system administration, and/or systems analysis.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 12 semester hours in computer science, plus three (3) years of full-time experience in computer programming, computer system administration, and/or systems analysis.

OR

Completion of 30 semester hours (600 clock hours) in computer science from a licensed vocational, technical or business school or accredited college, plus three (3) years of full-time experience in computer programming, computer system administration, and/or systems analysis.

OR

Completion of 15 semester hours (300 clock hours) in computer science from a licensed vocational, technical or business school or accredited college, plus four (4) years of full-time experience in computer programming, computer system administration, and/or systems analysis.

  • Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

TRANSCRIPT / COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents . A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

WORK SCHEDULE

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Information Resources Division.

Benefits

  • Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
  • Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
  • Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
  • Wellness Program and Activities
  • Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
  • Work-Life Balance

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (M.O.S.) CODES

M.O.S. codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/.

Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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