Senior Software Developer (EDI)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Morgantown, WV

16h•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Senior Software Developer (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 residing 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). Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The role focuses on EDI workflows, partner requirements, transaction processing, validation, and operational support. The developer will work with healthcare X.12 transactions and related integrations, investigate transaction and data issues, support compliance and audit activities, and collaborate with EDI analysts, DevSecOps engineers, cloud teams, integration specialists, and business stakeholders. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on, and candidates 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, and elements, including element-level errors.
Knowledge of SNIP validations (Levels 1–7), companion guide interpretation, and segment- or element-level error analysis.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Experience interpreting Edifecs XEngine validation results and understanding processing rules and transaction profiles.
Experience working with SpecBuilder maps and implementation guides.
Ability to identify issues originating from Edifecs routes, profiles, or rulesets and interpret Edifecs logs and error codes at the functional layer.
Proficiency in identifying transaction-error root causes, resolving mapping mismatches, troubleshooting payer or state-system rejections, and reviewing parsed EDI structures in SQL databases.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Ability to understand inbound and outbound workflow architecture.
Strong communication 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 making ambiguous architecture decisions with limited direction.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and JIRA.
Strong documentation habits.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
U.S. citizenship is required for this opportunity.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on Edifecs experience with EDI X.12 transaction standards, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 276/277), 270/271, 278, 820, and 999/277CA transactions.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
AWS certification.
EDIFECS 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 and 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 and maintain transaction flow documentation, error trend reports, escalations, SOPs, and partner reference guides.