Syms Strategic Group (SSG)

is seeking a talented

Software Systems Engineer Principal
Department:

Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type:

Full Time
Security Clearance Level:

Public Trust (MBI)
Applications are still under review.
Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Act as the Edifecs Platform Manager leading the Edifecs application support organization, ensuring operational stability, scalability, compliance, and strategic alignment
Guide architecture decisions, modernization efforts, cloud scalability, and performance strategies
Configure and maintain XEServer, XEngine, Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), SpecBuilder, and related modules
Guide Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Analysts with the building, deployment, and optimization of 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/keystore configurations
Support release deployments, environment refreshes, patching, and upgrades
Collaborate with EDI Analysts, DevSecOps Engineers, Cloud teams, and business teams

Strong experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments
A hands-on understanding of the platform architecture and operational behaviors across the following:
XEngine (validation, rulesets, canonical structures)
TPM (trading partner configuration, routes, agreements)
EDI Gateway (visibility, audit, search, and reprocessing)
SpecBuilder (Implementation Guide (IG) definitions, map development)
~ Experience with EDI Integration and Interface Management of all technical aspects of inbound/outbound connectivity, consistent with the following:

Application Programming Interface (API)-based integrations and gateway services
Experience with EDI troubleshooting providing root-cause analysis of transaction failures, mapping/misalignment defects, partner-specific rejection patterns, batch job flow failures, and throughput/performance degradation
Experience with job throughput optimization, engine performance tuning, JVM tuning and memory management, high availability and failover orchestration, and monitoring dashboards for proactive detection
An understanding of AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance sizing, Operating System (OS) tuning, storage Input/Output (I/O) patterns, file transfer endpoints, routing, firewall coordination, network path debugging, and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate lifecycle management
Experience gathering and translating business reporting requirements into technical data models
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and JIRA
Strong documentation habits, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks
An ability to work collaboratively with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless production system operations

Years of Professional Experience 10+ years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations, software or data engineering with strong AWS experience
Desired experience

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience in Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Transactions Standards involving key X12 workflows involving the following transactions:
~ 12 medical claims (837, 834, 277, etc)
~Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture
Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations
AWS certification in a bonus
Formal Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.

S. based remote position.

All interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams with your camera on; As part of our screening process, you will be requested to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.