Full Stack Developer (Edifecs Application Engineer)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Overland Park, KS

1d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Edifecs Application Engineer for a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role administers, configures, troubleshoots, and enhances the Edifecs platform to support reliable, compliant Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction processing. The position is W-2, requires U.S. citizenship, and requires or eligibility to obtain a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Military veterans are highly encouraged to apply. The engineer configures and maintains Edifecs XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules; builds and optimizes processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows; and investigates mapping issues, validation failures, functional errors, and performance bottlenecks. The role also supports deployments, environment refreshes, patching, upgrades, logging, JVM tuning, and certificate and keystore configuration. The position works with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and development, operations, and security groups. Responsibilities span inbound and outbound connectivity, API integrations, transaction troubleshooting, throughput and high-availability optimization, AWS infrastructure considerations, compliance and partner governance, and translating business reporting needs into technical data models. The role requires strong documentation and the ability to communicate architectural decisions to non-technical stakeholders and resolve ambiguous architecture decisions with limited direction. Applicants must have at least eight years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations and at least eight years in software or data engineering with strong AWS experience. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is requested; equivalent practical experience is considered. An Edifecs certification is listed under professional certifications. Desired experience includes hands-on healthcare X12 transactions, HIPAA-compliant cloud data architecture, and healthcare payer, PBM, clearinghouse, or pharmacy operations. AWS certification is a bonus. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Background screening may include criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with camera on, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link. Recruiters and third parties will not be considered. SSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations.
At least 8 years of experience in software or data engineering with strong AWS experience.
Strong knowledge of Edifecs architecture and transaction lifecycles.
Hands-on understanding of Edifecs XEServer, including orchestrations, batch flows, and execution contexts.
Hands-on understanding of XEngine, including validation, rulesets, and canonical structures.
Hands-on understanding of TPM, including trading partner configuration, routes, and agreements.
Hands-on understanding of EDI Gateway visibility, audit, search, and reprocessing.
Hands-on understanding of SpecBuilder, including Implementation Guide definitions and map development.
Experience managing inbound and outbound connectivity using AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS.
Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch flow failures, and performance degradation.
Experience with throughput optimization, engine and JVM tuning, memory management, high availability, failover orchestration, and monitoring dashboards.
Understanding of AWS EC2 sizing, OS tuning, storage I/O patterns, file transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network debugging, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management.
Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows.
Knowledge of compliance, audit, and partner governance.
Infrastructure-as-code experience with Ansible and Terraform.
Ability to communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience gathering and translating business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Ability to resolve ambiguous architecture decisions with limited direction.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Strong documentation habits, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Ability to collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience is considered.

Nice To Haves

Edifecs certification.
Hands-on Edifecs experience with X12 transactions, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277.
Experience with 270/271 and 278 transactions.
Experience with 999 transactions.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer or PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
AWS certification.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform to ensure reliable and compliant EDI transaction processing.
Configure and maintain XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules.
Build, deploy, and optimize Edifecs processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows.
Analyze and resolve mapping issues, validation failures, functional errors, and performance bottlenecks.
Manage system logging, JVM tuning, and certificate and keystore configurations.
Support release deployments, environment refreshes, patching, and upgrades.
Collaborate with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, and business teams.
Manage technical aspects of inbound and outbound EDI connectivity, including AS2, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, API-based integrations, and gateway services.
Perform root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch job flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance; support JVM tuning, memory management, high availability, failover orchestration, and proactive monitoring dashboards.
Address AWS infrastructure and operations considerations, including EC2 sizing, OS tuning, storage I/O, file transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network path debugging, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management.
Use Git and GitHub collaborative workflows, including branching strategies and pull requests.
Support compliance, audit, and partner governance requirements.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and drive ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction.
Work with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless production operations.
Use Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Maintain documentation such as architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.