Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Edifecs Application Engineer
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Salary Range: $85,389 - $116,975
If you have previously applied to Syms Strategic Group (SSG), there is no need to reapply. Applications are still under review.

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and enhance the Edifecs platform, ensuring reliable and compliant Electronic Data Interchange (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, 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

Required Skills and Experience
Strong knowledge of EDIFECS architecture and transaction lifecycles Strong experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills A hands-on understanding of the platform architecture and operational behaviors across the following: Edifecs XEServer (orchestrations, batch flows, execution contexts) 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: Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), Secure File Transfer Portal (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) channels 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 Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows Compliance, audit, and partner governance knowledge Infrastructure as code experience (Ansible and Terraform) A strong 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 (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
Professional Certifications	EDIFECS certification
Years of Professional Experience	8+ years of experience in EDI, healthcare, or enterprise application operations 8+ years of experience in 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: X.12 medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, etc) 270/271 and 278 transactions 999 transactions 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	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience considered
Citizenship Requirement	U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
Security Clearance Requirements	Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
CRITICAL NOTES:	SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered. This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However, candidates from CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA will not be considered. This is a W-2 position All interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams with your camera on; there will be no exceptions As part of our screening process, you will be requested to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. 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.

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

About the company

Syms Strategic Group builds and supports information systems for public agencies and commercial organizations, alongside advice on running complex programs. Its technical teams develop custom applications, move systems to cloud platforms and maintain the databases behind day-to-day services. The firm also helps clients plan budgets, improve processes and organize records, connecting technology work with the administrative tasks needed to keep programs operating. Revenue comes from contracted technical and management services, including ongoing support and improvement of client systems. Founded in 2016, Syms Strategic Group is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Ashburn, VA

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

Employee training is advertised: SSG's careers page lists continuous training opportunities.
Client exposure is explicit: the senior process analyst ad includes interviews, workshops and presentations.
Pay is visible for one role: SSG's cloud principal ad lists a $109,623-$126,790 salary range.

What critics are saying

Cloud engineers face on-call demands: the principal role includes emergency maintenance and support.
Remote hiring excludes eight states: the Edifecs operations lead ad lists geographic restrictions.
Security screening limits eligibility: the solutions architect posting requires U.S. citizenship and Public Trust eligibility.

What makes Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) unique

Veteran ownership is verified: SSG identifies as an SBA-verified, service-disabled veteran-owned small business.
Maryland has a buying route: SSG lists a subcontractor place on the state's START 2024 technology agreement.
Finance work extends beyond development: SSG's Veterans Health Administration portfolio includes product delivery, operations and security compliance.

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