Senior Software Developer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Virginia Beach, VA

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Software Developer to administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform for reliable and compliant Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction processing. The role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a 100% U.S.-based remote position. Candidates located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and other background checks. The developer will configure and maintain Edifecs XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules; build, deploy, and optimize processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows; and resolve mapping, validation, functional, and performance issues. The role also supports deployments, environment refreshes, patching, upgrades, logging, JVM tuning, and certificate and keystore configuration. The developer collaborates with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, Cloud teams, and business teams, and helps ensure seamless production operations across development, operations, and security. This W-2 role requires extensive EDI and AWS experience, strong knowledge of Edifecs architecture and transaction lifecycles, and the ability to communicate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is requested; equivalent practical experience is considered. The stated salary range is $85,389–$116,975. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on, and applicants will be asked to provide a LinkedIn profile link.

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 orchestration, 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 managing inbound and outbound EDI connectivity using AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, as well as API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience with EDI troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping defects, partner rejections, batch job failures, and performance degradation.
Experience optimizing job throughput, tuning engine performance and JVMs, managing memory, supporting high availability and failover, and using monitoring dashboards.
Understanding of AWS EC2 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.
Infrastructure-as-code experience with Ansible and Terraform.
Ability to communicate 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, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Ability to work collaboratively with development, operations, and security teams.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience is considered.
U.S. citizenship is required for this opportunity.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

EDIFECS certification.
Hands-on EDIFECS experience with X12 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 job flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance, and support high availability, failover orchestration, and monitoring dashboards.
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 ensure seamless production system operations.