Full Stack Developer (Edifecs Application Engineer)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Tampa, FL

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 EDI transaction processing. It involves configuring and maintaining Edifecs modules, building and optimizing processing rules and workflows, resolving transaction and performance issues, managing platform operations, and collaborating with EDI, DevSecOps, cloud, and business teams. The position requires strong Edifecs and AWS experience, EDI integration and interface management expertise, operational troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills, and the ability to communicate and document technical decisions. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline is requested, though equivalent practical experience is considered. The position is W-2; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Salary range: $85,389–$116,975.

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, XEngine, TPM, EDI Gateway, and SpecBuilder.
Experience with EDI integration and interface management, including AS2, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, API integrations, and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transaction failures, mapping defects, partner rejections, batch failures, and throughput or performance problems.
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, 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.
Experience with infrastructure as code using Ansible and Terraform.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including explaining technical architecture decisions to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience gathering and translating business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Ability to drive ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Strong documentation habits.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience is considered.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

EDIFECS certification.
Hands-on Edifecs experience with X12 EDI transaction workflows, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, etc.), 270/271, 278, and 999 transactions.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer/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, Java Virtual Machine (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 and integrations.
Troubleshoot EDI transaction failures, mapping defects, partner rejection patterns, batch job failures, and performance degradation; perform root-cause analysis.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance; support high availability, failover orchestration, and monitoring for proactive issue detection.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Document architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Work collaboratively with development, operations, and security teams to support production system operations.