Senior Software Developer

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Lansing, MI

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Senior Software Developer for a full-time, fully remote role supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The position administers, configures, troubleshoots, and enhances the Edifecs platform to support reliable, compliant EDI transaction processing. The developer works with Edifecs XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules, building and optimizing processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows. The role also covers operational support, performance tuning, release deployments, environment refreshes, patching, upgrades, and resolution of transaction and mapping issues. The developer collaborates with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and other development, operations, and security groups. The role requires strong Edifecs and AWS experience, EDI integration and interface management, production troubleshooting, infrastructure-as-code knowledge, clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and sound documentation. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). This is a W-2 position, and the posting states that applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent practical experience is accepted.

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.
Experience with EDI integration and interface management, including AS2, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, API-based integrations, and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transactions and performing root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping defects, partner rejection patterns, batch-flow failures, and performance degradation.
Experience with job-throughput optimization, engine and JVM tuning, memory management, high availability and 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.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills; able to resolve ambiguous architecture decisions with limited direction.
Strong documentation habits.
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).
EDIFECS certification.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on Edifecs experience with X12 EDI transaction workflows, including medical claims transactions such as 837, 834, 835, and 277; 270/271 and 278; 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, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tuning, and certificate and keystore configurations.
Support release deployments, environment refreshes, patching, and upgrades.
Collaborate with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and development, operations, and security teams.
Troubleshoot EDI transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejections, batch-flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation.
Support EDI inbound and outbound connectivity, API integrations, gateway services, and production system operations.
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.