Senior Software Developer (EDI)

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

18h•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Software Developer specializing in EDI to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. Candidates located 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). Selected applicants are subject to a government security investigation and other background checks. The role owns functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, and data validation rules, and supports accurate transaction processing and business operations. It involves analyzing EDI transactions and validation results, documenting mappings and integration requirements, resolving issues with business stakeholders, supporting audit and compliance reviews, and collaborating with EDI, DevSecOps, cloud, business, and integration teams. The position also covers troubleshooting transaction flows across AS2, SFTP, HTTPS, middleware, APIs, and SQL-backed data. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with camera enabled, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

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; SNIP validation levels 1–7; companion guides; and segment- or element-level error analysis.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Experience interpreting Edifecs XEngine validation results, processing rules, and transaction profiles.
Experience working with SpecBuilder maps and implementation guides.
Ability to identify issues caused by Edifecs routes, profiles, or rulesets and interpret Edifecs functional-layer logs and error codes.
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.
Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, including explaining technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience gathering and 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.
U.S. citizenship required; must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional EDIFECS certification.
Deep hands-on experience with EDIFECS and 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 or 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; and reconcile mismatches between raw EDI and stored data.
Create transaction-flow documentation and error-trend reports, handle escalations, and update SOPs and partner reference guides.