Senior Software Developer (EDI)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Columbia, MD

15h•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Software Developer focused on EDI for a full-time, fully remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role owns functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, and data validation rules to ensure accurate transaction processing and support business operations. The developer interprets and troubleshoots healthcare transaction sets, analyzes SNIP compliance and partner-specific validation rules, documents mappings and logical requirements, and works with business stakeholders to resolve issues and assess operational impacts. The position collaborates with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and integration specialists. It supports AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS flows; validates data exchanged with non-X.12 partners; investigates issues introduced by middleware or APIs; queries SQL transaction data; validates payloads, timestamps, statuses, and error flags; and reconciles differences between raw EDI and stored data. The role also supports audit and compliance reviews and maintains data-quality guardrails. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, W-2 position. Candidates located in CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants selected are subject to a government security investigation and must meet applicable eligibility requirements. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975.

Requirements

At least 8 years of Edifecs product experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations.
At least 8 years of EDI/HIPAA experience.
Strong understanding of payer/provider workflows.
Ability to interpret EDI loops, segments, element-level errors, and X.12 structures.
Understanding of SNIP validations (Levels 1–7), companion guides, and error analysis at segment or element level.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Experience interpreting Edifecs XEngine validation results and understanding processing rules and transaction profiles.
Experience working with SpecBuilder maps and implementation guides.
Ability to identify issues sourced from Edifecs routes, profiles, or rulesets and interpret Edifecs logs and error codes at the functional layer.
Experience troubleshooting transaction errors, mapping mismatches, payer or state-system rejections, and parsed EDI structures stored in SQL databases.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Ability to understand inbound and outbound workflow architecture.
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.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical communication skills.
Strong documentation habits.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

Professional EDIFECS certification.
Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with X.12 healthcare transactions, including 837, 834, 835, 276/277, 270/271, 278, 820, and 999/277CA.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
AWS certification.

Responsibilities

Own functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, and data validation rules.
Ensure accurate transaction processing and support business operations.
Interpret and troubleshoot transaction sets including 270/271, 276/277, 278, 820, 834, 835, 837, and 999/277CA.
Analyze SNIP compliance, companion guides, and partner-specific validation rules.
Document mapping and logical requirements for new partners and integration changes.
Partner with business stakeholders to resolve issues and assess operational impacts.
Support audit and compliance reviews and maintain data-quality guardrails.
Collaborate with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and integration specialists.
Work with integration specialists on AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS flows.
Validate data sent to or received from non-X.12 partners.
Identify issues introduced by middleware layers or APIs.
Query SQL for transaction details and validate payloads, timestamps, statuses, and error flags.
Reconcile mismatches between raw EDI and stored data.
Analyze Edifecs XEngine validation results, processing rules, transaction profiles, logs, and error codes.
Identify root causes of transaction errors, mapping mismatches, and payer or state-system rejections.
Review parsed EDI structures stored in SQL databases.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Create transaction-flow documentation and error-trend reports, escalate issues, and update SOPs and partner reference guides.