EDI / Edifecs Development Engineer

Ascendion Engineering; Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion Engineering is seeking an EDI Development Engineer (US Healthcare) to design and implement end-to-end EDI processing pipelines, migrating from Edifecs to Azure-based services. You will own core EDI sets and collaborate with QE and partner teams during go-live.

The role requires 5+ years of experience with X12 EDI, strong Java skills, and hands-on Azure integration experience. Hybrid work model with 2/3 days in office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in X12 EDI transaction processing (834, 278, 270/271, 835, 837).
• Strong knowledge of Edifecs components (XEngine, Transaction Manager, SpecBuilder) or similar.
• Proficient in Java development for transformation, validation, and integration logic.
• Hands-on API design and integration with REST/SOAP connections.
• Strong SQL skills for logging, reconciliation, and audits.
• Experience migrating from legacy EDI platforms to cloud-based pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build EDI pipelines using Java and Azure services.
• Migrate X12 mappings/validation from Edifecs to target schemas and Java code.
• Own end-to-end development for major EDI sets (834, 278, 270/271, 835, 837).
• Collaborate with QE for test scenarios and automated validation.
• Leverage AI-assisted tooling to accelerate migration and mapping generation.
• Troubleshoot envelope, segment, and business-rule errors across trading partners.
• Document mapping specs, runbooks, and cutover/rollback plans.
• Coordinate with onshore/offshore teams and trading-partner contacts during go-live.

Skills

Java development

X12 EDI

Edifecs

Azure

API design

SQL

Troubleshooting

Tools

Edifecs XEngine

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Functions

API Management

Service Bus

Job description

Job Title: EDI Development Engineer (US Healthcare)

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: Hybrid (2/3 Days Office)

Location: Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune

Shift: 2 - 11 PM

Band: 5 - 12 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build EDI transaction processing pipelines using Java and API-driven services to replace existing Edifecs-based workflows, deploying on Azure cloud services (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Service Bus, API Management) where applicable.
• Re-platform X12 mapping, validation, and transformation rules from Edifecs specs/maps into target-platform schemas and custom Java code.
• Own end-to-end development for core healthcare transaction sets: 834 (Enrollment), 278 (Authorization), 270/271 (Eligibility), 835 (Remittance Advice), and 837 (Claims - institutional/professional/dental).
• Partner with QE to define test scenarios, synthetic EDI file generation, and automated validation for parity between legacy Edifecs output and new Azure pipelines.
• Apply AI/GenAI tooling (Copilot-style code assistance, LLM-based test case or mapping-rule generation) to speed up migration and reduce manual mapping effort.
• Troubleshoot transaction failures, envelope/segment errors, and companion-guide deviations across trading partners.
• Document mapping specifications, migration runbooks, and cutover/rollback plans for each transaction set.
• Collaborate with onshore/offshore teams, EDI business analysts, and clearinghouse/trading-partner contacts during parallel-run and go-live phases.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of strong software engineering experience building X12 EDI transaction processing solutions (834, 278, 270/271, 835, 837).
• Strong working knowledge of Edifecs components (XEngine, Transaction Manager, SpecBuilder, or similar) and experience migrating off a legacy EDI platform.
• Strong Java development skills for custom transformation, validation, and integration logic.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and consuming APIs (REST/SOAP) for system integration and trading-partner connectivity.
• Strong SQL expertise, including complex queries and data stores for transaction logging, reconciliation, and audit trails.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for EDI envelope, segment, and business-rule level errors.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Healthcare payer or clearinghouse domain experience, including HIPAA 5010 implementation guides, companion guides, and trading-partner onboarding.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot or equivalent).
• Practical experience with Azure integration services: Logic Apps, Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus/Event Grid, Azure Integration Account (X12 schemas/agreements).
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and custom transformation logic.
• Prior experience on an Edifecs-to-cloud (Azure/AWS) modernization project.
• Knowledge of Azure Health Data Services or FHIR.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for integration deployments.