Senior Systems Engineer (Full-Stack Developer)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Atlanta, GA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer (Full-Stack Developer) to build, support, and migrate a cloud-based Web Dashboard application that processes healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in Java and/or NodeJS, integrating with internal platform APIs and EDI processing pipelines, and supporting an Angular-based dashboard front-end. The position requires collaboration with backend engineers, writing clean and testable code, performing unit and integration testing, and supporting deployment and monitoring in production on AWS. The role emphasizes applying best software engineering practices within an Agile framework and utilizing Git and GitHub for version control.

Requirements

Experience with Java/NodeJS back-end integration
Experience with Angular front-end User Interface (UI) development
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs in healthcare or enterprise environments
Proven experience building backend services that serve structured EDI or healthcare data to frontend applications
Hands-on Angular experience with the ability to integrate APIs and contribute to front-end components
Strong back-end development experience in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript/NodeJS (API design, data transformation, error handling, and performance)
Experience/working knowledge with Angular or another Modern front-end framework
A proven ability to build RESTful APIs that consume and transform structured data (XML, JSON)
Experience working with EDI formats
Hands-on Cloud (Azure/AWS) experience – API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services
Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, collaborative workflows
Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent)
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders and cross-functional engineers to define and refine API requirements
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and JIRA
An ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team
Strong attention to detail, especially around data accuracy and fidelity for healthcare records
An ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
8+ years of software development experience with a strong backend focus (Java and/or NodeJS)
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)

Nice To Haves

AWS Cloud Certification
Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims
X.12 medical claims (837, 834, 277, etc)
Familiarity with web document submission processes
Familiarity with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations
Familiarity with VA systems, ARS workflows, or 275 claim attachment transactions
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in API and web application development
Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) for government-facing applications
Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS)
Familiarity with C#/.Net backend services for cross-team integration touchpoints
Experience working with remote U.S. based teams (Not Offshore teams)

Responsibilities

Build, support, and migrate a cloud-based Web Dashboard application that processes healthcare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions
Design, build, and maintain RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in Java and/or NodeJS that retrieve, transform, and serve EDI healthcare records
Integrate with internal platform APIs, EDI processing pipelines, and data services to deliver live and historical EDI transaction data reliability and performantly
Support and contribute to an Angular-based dashboard front-end (consuming APIs, building or maintaining components, and ensuring data is surfaced accurately to business and clinical users
Collaborate with backend C#/.Net and AWS data engineers to define clean API contracts and ensure reliable data delivery across services
Write clean, testable, well-documented code and actively participate in code review
Perform unit and integration testing across back-end services and API layers
Support deployment, monitoring, and performance of backend services in production on AWS
Apply and promote best software engineering practices within an Agile framework
Use Git and GitHub for version control, branching, pull requests, and collaborative development