Full Stack Developer - II

Overview Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer (Angular). Location: Remote. Department: Veterans Affairs (VA). Type: Full Time. Minimum 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 performatively. 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 None required. Years of Professional Experience 8+ years of software development experience with a strong back‑end focus (Java and/or NodeJS). 8+ years of experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs in healthcare or enterprise environments. Desired Experience Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims (e.g., 837, 834, 277). Familiarity with web document submission processes. Experience in a high‑paced DevOps environment. Front-end development experience. Familiarity with healthcare payer/Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations. Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in API and web applications. Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) for government-facing applications. Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS). Familiarity with C#/.Net back-end services for cross-team integration touchpoints. Experience working with remote U.S. based teams (Not offshore teams). Formal Education Bachelor’s degree 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). Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr