Technical Design Manager

GDIT · Albany · $148,750–$201,250 (stated in the posting)

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Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Java Software Development, Large-Scale Project Management, Leadership Development, Software Design and Development (SDD)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Job Description:

Technical Design Manager

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Technical Design Manager and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

The work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our New York State client. 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)

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

The Technical Design Manager will provide strategic, technical, and people leadership for the design and development of complex application components within the NYSOH platform. This role oversees Senior Technical Designers and collaborates closely with architects, project managers, and development teams to ensure high‑quality, scalable, and compliant technical solutions. The Technical Design Manager is responsible for establishing design standards, driving architectural alignment, and ensuring efficient execution across multiple development streams.

Technical Solution Design & Development

Design and develop efficient, scalable solutions for complex application functionality.
Lead technical design sessions and provide expert input on requirements, solution options, timelines, risks, and system impacts.
Design and implement features such as eligibility determination, verification workflows, immigration processes, income calculations, and member‑level eligibility using Java, Spring, Hibernate, MuleSoft, REST/SOAP services, and DB2.
Translate functional and non‑functional requirements into detailed technical design artifacts including class diagrams, sequence diagrams, API specs, data models, and integration designs.
Develop authentication and authorization modules for Individuals, Employers, Brokers, Navigators, Customer Service Representatives, and Super Eligibility Users.
Provide expert consultation on development practices, workflows, and Drools DRL rule design.
Compare solution alternatives and communicate pros/cons across business impact, complexity, maintainability, effort, and risk.

System Analysis & Investigation

Investigate requirements, code, rules, data, and integrations to understand system behavior and validate assumptions.
Assess how proposed changes affect eligibility outcomes, notices, existing members, caseworker processes, and downstream systems.
Identify improvement opportunities in application logic, data flows, and integrations, and recommend enhancements.
Enhance pre‑processing logic, caching, and performance‑critical components.
Conduct detailed technical reviews to ensure compliance with NYSOH architecture standards.

Technical Delivery & Leadership

Collaborate with development teams on story definition, estimation, and prioritization.
Allocate and oversee development tasks while mentoring mid‑level developers on best practices.
Ensure technical designs and delivered code meet quality, security, performance, and architectural standards.
Remain engaged through development, testing, and release to ensure the implemented solution meets the intended business outcome.
Support daily status updates and facilitate issue resolution with PMs, Architects, and developers.

Defect Analysis & Resolution

Lead defect triage to determine whether issues arise from design gaps, logic errors, data inconsistencies, or requirement misunderstandings.
Perform root‑cause analysis, identify the full affected population, and evaluate whether existing records require correction.
Document remediation approaches, recommended solutions, workarounds, and risk considerations.
Validate that fixes address both the root cause and downstream consequences before release.

Innovation & AI‑Driven Improvement

Develop proofs‑of‑concept (POCs) to validate new technologies, design patterns, or integration methods.
Stay current with modern engineering approaches, design methodologies, and industry best practices.
Use approved AI tools to support code analysis, impact assessment, design exploration, and test scenario generation — validating results against system behavior and business requirements while protecting sensitive information.
Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and clients to troubleshoot issues and ensure functional accuracy.
Apply engineering principles and Java design patterns to strengthen system reliability and maintainability.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Technical Design Manager must have:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related technical field, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

10+ years of software design/development experience
Five+ years in a technical leadership or managerial role.
Experience leading technical teams in large-scale enterprise applications.

Skills:

Deep expertise in Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST/SOAP services, MuleSoft, and DB2.
Strong knowledge of architecture patterns, design principles, and rule-based systems (Drools).
Demonstrated experience managing technical staff, making hands-on design decisions, and applying AI tools to engineering work.
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with experience in complex systems and defect analysis.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT,

the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. ● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NY Albany

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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