Software Engineer Principal

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Nashville, TN

1d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform for reliable and compliant Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction processing. The role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position. 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 selected candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI) and meet applicable government investigation and security eligibility requirements. The engineer will work hands-on with Edifecs components including XEServer, XEngine, TPM, SpecBuilder, and related modules. The position involves developing and optimizing processing rules, routing logic, and batch workflows; resolving transaction and performance problems; supporting deployments and upgrades; and coordinating with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps, cloud, business, operations, and security teams. The role also includes AWS operations, integration connectivity, infrastructure as code, compliance and audit support, and translating business reporting needs into technical data models. The position requires at least eight years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations, and at least eight years in software or data engineering with strong AWS experience. A bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline is requested, though equivalent practical experience is considered. Edifecs certification is listed under professional certifications. AWS certification and healthcare-specific experience are desired. Interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the candidate's camera 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, including orchestrations, batch flows, and execution contexts.
Hands-on understanding of XEngine, including validation, rulesets, and canonical structures.
Hands-on understanding of TPM, including trading-partner configuration, routes, and agreements.
Hands-on understanding of EDI Gateway visibility, audit, search, and reprocessing.
Hands-on understanding of SpecBuilder, including implementation guide definitions and map development.
Experience with AS2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS connectivity channels.
Experience with API-based integrations and gateway services.
Experience troubleshooting EDI transaction failures, mapping and misalignment defects, partner rejection patterns, batch job flow failures, and performance degradation.
Experience optimizing throughput and engine performance, tuning JVMs and memory, supporting high availability and failover, and using monitoring dashboards.
Understanding of AWS EC2 instance sizing, OS tuning, storage I/O patterns, file transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network 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.
Experience with infrastructure as code using 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 work collaboratively with development, operations, and security teams to support seamless production operations.
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).
Must meet government investigation and security eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

EDIFECS certification.
Hands-on experience with X.12 healthcare EDI transactions, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, and related transactions), 270/271, 278, and 999.
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, business teams, and development, operations, and security teams.
Manage technical aspects of inbound and outbound EDI connectivity and integrations.
Troubleshoot transaction failures, mapping defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch-flow failures, and throughput or performance degradation, and perform root-cause analysis.
Optimize job throughput and engine performance; support high availability, failover orchestration, and proactive monitoring.
Coordinate AWS infrastructure and network considerations, including EC2 sizing, OS tuning, storage I/O, endpoints, routing, firewalls, network paths, and SSL/TLS certificates.
Communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Gather and translate business reporting requirements into technical data models.
Drive ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction.
Document architecture, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks.
Support compliant, auditable, and governed partner operations.