Senior Technical Designer

Senior Technical Designer

• Location: Albany, New York
• Remote: Hybrid
• Type: Contract
• Job #12874

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Designer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Albany, NY.

• This role is hybrid

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Designer, you will design, develop, and enhance complex components within a large-scale health coverage application. You will produce detailed technical designs, lead design discussions, investigate system behavior and impacts, and help ensure adherence to architectural and coding standards. This role requires expertise in Java, Spring, Hibernate, MuleSoft, REST/SOAP Web Services, and DB2.

What you"ll do

• Design, develop, and enhance complex application components.
• Collaborate with Technical Design Managers, Architects, Project Managers, and development teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Produce detailed low-level design artifacts.
• Lead technical design discussions.
• Investigate ambiguous problems and assess impacts across systems, data, and business processes.
• Ensure adherence to architectural and coding standards across the application.
• Work with rule-based engines, including Drools.
• Mentor junior developers.
• Apply AI tools to engineering tasks, including design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Communicate clear recommendations.
• Provide analytical, problem-solving, and communication expertise.

What you"ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-10 years of enterprise software development/design experience.
• Expert knowledge of Java, Spring, Hibernate, MuleSoft, REST/SOAP Web Services, and DB2.
• Strong experience producing detailed low-level design artifacts.
• Experience working with rule-based engines, including Drools.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate ambiguous problems and assess impacts across systems, data, and business processes.
• Proven experience leading technical discussions and mentoring junior developers.
• Practical experience applying AI tools to engineering tasks and engineering work.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical systems.

DataStaff offers W-2 employment opportunities with a competitive benefits package. Many of our positions include medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Recognizing that many of our assignments are long-term, DataStaff also offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan, with employees eligible after six months of employment.

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