Senior Software Developer (EDI)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•New Orleans, LA

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Software Developer focused on electronic data interchange (EDI) for a remote, full-time position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role owns functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, data validation, transaction processing, and operational support. The developer interprets and troubleshoots healthcare EDI transactions, reviews compliance and partner-specific validation requirements, documents mapping and logical requirements, and works with business stakeholders to resolve issues and assess operational impact. The position collaborates with EDI analysts, DevSecOps engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and integration specialists. It supports secure AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS flows; validates data exchanged with X.12 and non-X.12 partners; investigates middleware or API issues; queries SQL transaction data; validates payloads and processing statuses; and reconciles raw EDI with stored data. The role also supports audit and compliance reviews, maintains data quality guardrails, and creates and updates transaction-flow documentation, error reports, escalations, SOPs, and partner reference guides. The position requires U.S. citizenship and possession of, or eligibility to obtain, a Public Trust (MBI). It is a W-2 position and is 100% U.S.-based remote, but applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. Applicants must provide a LinkedIn profile link as part of screening. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with camera on. Applicants selected may undergo a government security investigation and other background checks.

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, and element-level errors.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong understanding of EDI X.12 loop, segment, and element interpretation; SNIP validations (Levels 1–7); companion guide interpretation; and segment- or element-level error analysis.
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 arising from Edifecs routes, profiles, or rulesets and interpret Edifecs logs and error codes at the functional layer.
Proficiency identifying transaction-error root causes, resolving mapping mismatches, troubleshooting payer or state-system rejections, and reviewing parsed EDI structures in SQL databases.
Ability to understand inbound and outbound workflow architecture.
Ability to communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience translating business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Comfort driving 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, or equivalent practical experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.
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 impact.
Support audit and compliance reviews and maintain data quality guardrails.
Collaborate with EDI analysts, DevSecOps engineers, cloud teams, and business teams.
Work with integration specialists on AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS flows.
Validate data sent to and received from non-X.12 partners.
Identify issues introduced by middleware layers or APIs.
Query SQL for transaction details; validate payloads, timestamps, statuses, and error flags.
Reconcile mismatches between raw EDI and stored data.
Create transaction-flow documentation and error-trend reports, manage escalations, and update SOPs and partner reference guides.