Senior Software Developer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Ashburn, VA

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a full-time Senior Software Developer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This is a 100% U.S.-based remote position, although applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and related eligibility requirements. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. The developer will administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform to support reliable, compliant EDI transaction processing. The work includes configuring Edifecs modules, developing and optimizing processing rules and workflows, diagnosing transaction and performance problems, supporting releases and system maintenance, and collaborating across technical and business teams. This position requires substantial experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations and in software or data engineering with AWS. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is requested; equivalent practical experience is considered. EDIFECS certification is listed under professional certifications. Desired qualifications include hands-on experience with healthcare X12 transactions, HIPAA compliance, healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations, and AWS certification. This is a W-2 position. SSG does not consider recruiters or third parties. Applicants must ensure that responses to mandatory screening questions are supported by their resumes. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with cameras 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 Edifecs XEServer, XEngine, TPM, EDI Gateway, and SpecBuilder and their operational functions.
Experience managing inbound and outbound EDI connectivity using AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS channels.
Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience in EDI troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, mapping and alignment defects, partner rejection patterns, batch job flow failures, and performance degradation.
Experience with throughput optimization, engine and JVM performance tuning, memory management, high availability, failover orchestration, and monitoring dashboards.
Understanding of AWS EC2 sizing, OS 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.
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.
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.
Hands-on EDIFECS experience with X12 healthcare 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 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.
Troubleshoot EDI problems and perform root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejections, batch-flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance; support high availability, failover orchestration, and 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 with development, operations, and security teams to support seamless production operations.