Senior Software Developer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Huntsville, AL

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position supporting Edifecs platform operations and EDI transaction processing. Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The role administers, configures, troubleshoots, and enhances the Edifecs platform, including XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules. It covers EDI processing rules, routing logic, batch workflows, connectivity, performance, release and environment support, and resolving transaction and mapping failures. The developer works with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and other development, operations, and security stakeholders. The position requires extensive experience with EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations, software or data engineering, and AWS. A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent practical experience is requested. EDIFECS certification is listed under professional certifications; AWS certification is a bonus. The stated salary range is $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 technical management of inbound and outbound connectivity using AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS.
Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transactions and identifying root causes of failures, mapping defects, partner rejection patterns, batch-flow failures, and throughput or performance issues.
Experience with throughput optimization, engine and JVM performance tuning, memory management, high availability, failover orchestration, and monitoring dashboards.
Understanding of AWS EC2 instance sizing, OS tuning, storage I/O patterns, file-transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network-path 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.
Comfort driving ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Strong documentation habits, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience is considered.
U.S. citizenship is required for this opportunity.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

EDIFECS certification.
Deep hands-on experience with EDIFECS and X.12 EDI workflows, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278 transactions; and 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 support 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.
Support EDI connectivity and interface management for inbound and outbound integrations.
Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch-flow failures, and performance degradation.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance, support high availability and failover orchestration, and use monitoring dashboards for proactive detection.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Communicate technical 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.