Senior Software Developer at Syms Strategic Group in Silver Spring, MD

**Syms Strategic Group (SSG)**is seeking a talented Senior Software Developer Location: Remote Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) **Type:**Full Time **Min. Experience:**Experienced **Security Clearance Level:**Public Trust Salary Range: $85,389 - $116,975

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 Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces (RESTful 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 reliably 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 back-end 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 participate actively in code review Perform unit and integration testing across back-end services and API layers Support deployment, monitoring, and performance of back-end 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 and/or NodeJS back-end integration work and Angular front-end User Interface (UI) An understanding of structured healthcare data Proven experience building back-end services that serve structured EDI or healthcare data to front-end application 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 with Angular or another Modern front-end framework Proven ability to build RESTful APIs that consume and transform structured data (XML, JSON) Working knowledge of Angular, including components, services, and API integration Hands-on Cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, including API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, or related services Proficiency with Git/GitHub, including branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, or equivalent) Strong communication skills and an ability to work with stakeholders and cross-functional engineers to define and refine API requirements Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and 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 U.S. Citizenship required for this position.
Professional Certifications
Years of Professional Experience
Desired experience
Formal Education
Citizenship Requirement
Security Clearance Requirements
CRITICAL NOTES:

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.