Senior Systems Engineer (Full-Stack Developer)

Columbia, MD

Full Time

Experienced

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer (Full-Stack Developer)
Location: Remote
Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and 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

Required Skills and Experience
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
Professional Certifications	None required however AWS Cloud Certification is a plus
Years of Professional Experience	8+ years of software development experience with a strong backend focus (Java and/or NodeJS)
Desired experience	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)
Formal Education	Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
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.

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Do you possess eight (8) or more years of software development experience with a focus on the back-end (Java and/or NodeJS)?*

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Do you possess eight (8) or more years of experience using Angular?*

Do you possess eight (8) or more years of experience with designing and consuming RESTful APIs?*

Do you possess eight (8) or more years of hands-on Cloud experience with AWS/Azure, including API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services?*

Do you possess eight (8) or more years of experience with Git and/or GitHub?*

Do you possess eight (8) or more years of experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent)?*

Do you possess eight (8) or more years of experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and JIRA?*

Do you possess three (3) or more years of experience with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) X.12?*

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