Junior Technical Designer

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $85,000 - $105,000.

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

The work you’ll do will be impactful to the mission of our NYS customer. You will play a crucial role as you join our team in partnership with New York State of Health (NYSoH) to provide comprehensive health coverage to more than 7.0 million New Yorkers through its Health Benefit Exchange (HBE)

The Junior Technical Designer supports the design, development, and enhancement of application components within the NYSOH platform. Working under the guidance of Senior Technical Designers and the Technical Design Manager, this role assists with creating technical documents, developing application features, analyzing issues, and ensuring technical solutions follow established standards. The Junior Technical Designer contributes to building high-quality code and technical designs while growing skills in enterprise-level software development.

Technical Design Support
• Assist Senior Technical Designers in preparing technical design documents, including class diagrams, sequence diagrams, API specifications, and database models.
• Help translate functional and non-functional requirements into preliminary technical designs.
• Support design sessions by taking notes, preparing documentation, and completing assigned design activities.
• Contribute to development of application components using Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST/SOAP services, and DB2 under supervision.

Application Development & Coding
• Implement assigned application features, enhancements, and fixes following established coding standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain basic application workflows, integration components, and rule logic using Drools DRL and industry-standard patterns.
• Support creation of authentication and authorization modules for various user roles.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to strengthen technical quality and maintainability.

Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting
• Assist with defect triage by gathering logs, reproducing issues, and documenting findings.
• Support root cause analysis efforts led by Senior Technical Designers, helping identify logic errors, design gaps, or requirement inconsistencies.
• Contribute to preparing solution options, documentation, and basic impact assessments.
• Implement approved fixes and workarounds under guidance from senior team members.

Collaboration & Team Support
• Participate in daily status meetings with Project Managers, Architects, and development teams to report progress and discuss challenges.
• Work closely with mid-level and senior developers to clarify tasks, understand requirements, and ensure aligned technical delivery.
• Assist in maintaining technical documentation and updating design artifacts as changes occur.
• Provide support for POCs by researching tools, preparing prototypes, and documenting results.

Continuous Learning & Improvement
• Stay current with relevant technologies, design practices, and development methodologies used in the NYSOH application stack.
• Seek mentorship from Senior Technical Designers and Technical Design Managers to enhance technical competencies.
• Apply Java design patterns and engineering principles to improve code reliability and quality.

• Learn emerging engineering techniques, design patterns, and best practices relevant to NYSOH systems.

• Use approved AI tools to support code review, impact analysis, test case generation, and exploration of design options, validating results with senior oversight.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3–6 years of software development or technical design experience (internships and academic projects accepted).
• Familiarity with Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST/SOAP Web Services, and relational databases.
• Exposure to rule engines (Drools), API design, or enterprise application frameworks is a plus.
• Strong desire to learn and develop technical design skills in a large-scale system.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• Experience using AI tools for technical analysis or development support is a plus.

• Ability to follow instructions, ask clarifying questions, and collaborate effectively with senior technical staff.