Senior Software Developer (EDI)

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

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Senior Software Developer focused on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for a remote role supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position owns functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, and data validation rules to ensure accurate transaction processing and support business operations. It involves analyzing transaction sets and compliance rules, documenting mappings and logical requirements, partnering with business stakeholders on issue resolution and operational impact, supporting audits and data-quality controls, and collaborating with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and integration specialists. The developer works with EDI and non-X.12 partner data flows, including AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS; identifies issues originating in middleware or APIs; queries SQL for transaction details; validates payloads, timestamps, statuses, and error flags; and reconciles differences between raw EDI and stored data. The role requires substantial Edifecs and EDI experience, healthcare workflow knowledge, strong AWS experience, and the ability to communicate technical decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders. This is a full-time, W-2, 100% U.S.-based remote position. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. Applicants selected are subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The listed 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 X.12 loops, segments, elements, and element-level errors.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Understanding of SNIP validations (Levels 1–7), companion guides, and segment- or element-level error analysis.
Experience interpreting Edifecs XEngine validation results, 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.
Proficiency in 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 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

Professional EDIFECS certification.
Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with X.12 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.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Create transaction-flow documentation and error-trend reports, manage escalations, and update SOPs and partner reference guides.