EDI Developer

EDI Developer Position

Our client located in New York is looking for an EDI Developer to complete the following:

Responsibilities

Develop and provide day-to-day support for the internally developed Document Management System and other third-party applications

Develop and maintain healthcare payer EDI solutions (primarily HIPAA X12 transactions) around Cognizant's QNXT Claims Processing System

Work on development of non-X12 EDI imports and exports, XML and text file processing, data mapping and data conversion projects

Participate in project and new initiative meetings as necessary and represent the development team, making recommendations and decisions on behalf of the team

Analyze and translate business requests/requirements to functional requirements and technical specifications, develop and/or manage the development, perform code reviews, and work with IT and business areas to test and deliver the results in a timely manner

Maintain relationship with software vendors and EDI trading partners and lead development and troubleshooting efforts of others in the group

Looks for ways to improve how and what we develop/deploy and make suggestions

Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent years of experience required

Minimum three (3) years' of experience with healthcare payer technologies, preferably with claims processing systems (such as QNXT)

Minimum five (5) years application development and integration experience using Microsoft technologies (e.G., C#.NET, SSIS, SSRS, SQL Server, Visual Studio)

Minimum three (3) years' experience managing skilled technical staff and vendors

Proficient in Transact-SQL, PL/SQL, C#.NET, and Webservices

Proficient in Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, BizTalk Server development

Experience with EDI and HIPAA X12 transaction sets (e.G., 837, 835, 277)

Strong business analysis/needs assessment skills; must be comfortable and effective working directly with end users

Strong customer service skills; able to professionally and effectively resolve requests in a high volume and fast paced environment, while interacting with other IT Department staff, business users, and senior management.

Ability to work well in a team environment, meet tight deadlines, and handle several projects simultaneously

Must have excellent communication, managerial, interpersonal, and collaborative skills