Senior Software Developer

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

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

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 and compliant EDI transaction processing. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Candidates located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The developer will work across Edifecs modules and AWS environments, supporting EDI integrations, transaction workflows, system performance, releases, and production operations. The role collaborates with EDI analysts, DevSecOps engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and other development, operations, and security stakeholders. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is requested; equivalent practical experience is considered. The position requires 8+ years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations and 8+ years in software or data engineering with strong AWS experience. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Applicants may also undergo background checks that can include criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with cameras on, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link. This is a W-2 position; recruiters and third parties will not be considered. Syms Strategic Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations.
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, including orchestrations, batch flows, and execution contexts.
Hands-on understanding of XEngine, including validation, rulesets, and canonical structures.
Hands-on understanding of TPM, including trading partner configuration, routes, and agreements.
Hands-on understanding of EDI Gateway visibility, audit, search, and reprocessing.
Hands-on understanding of SpecBuilder, including implementation guide definitions and map development.
Experience with inbound and outbound connectivity using AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS channels.
Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transaction, mapping, partner rejection, batch workflow, and throughput or performance issues.
Experience optimizing job throughput and engine performance, tuning JVMs and memory, supporting high availability and failover, and using monitoring dashboards.
Understanding 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.
Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows.
Knowledge of compliance, audit, and partner governance.
Experience with infrastructure as code using Ansible and Terraform.
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.
Ability to resolve ambiguous architecture decisions with limited direction.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Strong documentation habits, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Ability to collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.
U.S. citizenship is 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

EDIFECS certification.
Deep hands-on experience with X.12 EDI transaction standards, 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 ensure 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.
Manage technical aspects of inbound and outbound EDI connectivity and integrations.
Perform root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejections, 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.
Communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Drive architecture decisions in ambiguous situations with limited direction.
Document architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless production system operations.