Senior Software Developer
About The Position
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer 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 works with Edifecs modules including XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related components, and involves building and optimizing processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows. The developer investigates EDI mapping, validation, functional, and performance issues; manages logging, JVM tuning, and certificate and keystore configurations; and supports releases, environment refreshes, patching, and upgrades. The role collaborates with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and development, operations, and security teams to maintain production systems. It also includes translating reporting needs into technical data models and explaining architecture decisions to non-technical stakeholders. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The role requires 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 a related technical field or equivalent practical experience is required. The position is W-2. Candidates located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered.
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 XEServer orchestrations, batch flows, and execution contexts; XEngine validation, rulesets, and canonical structures; TPM trading partner configuration, routes, and agreements; EDI Gateway visibility, audit, search, and reprocessing; and SpecBuilder implementation guide definitions and map development.
- Experience with EDI integration and interface management for inbound and outbound connectivity, including AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS channels.
- Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
- Knowledge of AWS EC2 instance sizing, operating system tuning, storage I/O patterns, file transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network path debugging, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management.
- Experience optimizing job throughput and engine performance, tuning JVMs and memory, supporting high availability and failover orchestration, and using monitoring dashboards.
- 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.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.
- Ability to drive ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction.
- 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
- EDIFECS certification.
- Deep hands-on experience with EDIFECS and X.12 EDI transaction 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/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
- AWS certification.
Responsibilities
- Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform for 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.
- Troubleshoot EDI transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation.
- Optimize job throughput and engine performance, tune JVMs and memory, 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 seamless production system operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
