Senior Software Developer (EDI)

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

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is hiring a Senior Software Developer focused on EDI for a full-time, fully remote position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role owns functional EDI workflows, partner requirements, and data validation rules, and helps ensure accurate transaction processing in support of business operations. The developer interprets and troubleshoots healthcare EDI transaction sets, analyzes SNIP compliance and partner-specific rules, documents mapping and logical requirements, and works with business stakeholders to resolve issues and assess operational impacts. The position collaborates with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, cloud teams, business teams, and integration specialists. It supports AS2, SFTP, and HTTPS flows, validates non-X.12 partner data, identifies middleware- or API-related issues, queries SQL transaction data, validates payloads and statuses, and reconciles differences between raw EDI and stored data. The role also contributes to audit and compliance reviews and maintains data quality guardrails. The opportunity requires U.S. citizenship and possession of or eligibility for a Public Trust (MBI). The position is 100% U.S.-based remote, but applicants residing in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. It is a W-2 position. Candidates selected for the opportunity are subject to a government security investigation and must meet applicable eligibility requirements. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the candidate's camera on, and applicants are 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 loops, segments, and element-level errors.
Familiarity with Edifecs Transaction Management or equivalent tools.
Strong experience in AWS cloud environments.
Strong understanding of EDI X.12 loop/segment/element interpretation, SNIP validations Levels 1–7, companion guide interpretation, and segment- or element-level error analysis.
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 in 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.
Ability to understand inbound and outbound workflow architecture.
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 communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.
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

Deep hands-on Edifecs experience with healthcare X.12 transactions, including 837, 834, 835, 276/277, 270/271, 278, 820, and 999/277CA.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture.
Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations.
AWS 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 impacts.
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 or 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.