IBM Transformation Extender; ITX Specialist

As an ITX Specialist you will be responsible for the end-to-end design of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance integration solutions supporting healthcare payer operations. The ideal candidate has significant domain expertise in healthcare EDI standards (X12, HIPAA, HL7) and a passion for delivering future-ready architectures that meet enterprise interoperability and compliance needs.

Remote.

• Lead the scalable design and implementation of IBM ITX-based integration solutions across healthcare payer systems.
• Architect and optimize transformation maps and data flows for high-volume healthcare EDI transactions such as 837, 835, 834, 270/271, 276/277, 278, 820, and NCPDP.
• Ensure solution architectures are modular, extensible, and aligned with enterprise integration patterns and scalability goals.
• Act as the SME for the ITX Pack for Healthcare Payer, offering best practices on compliance, transformation rules, and partner onboarding.
• Collaborate across business and technical teams to translate complex integration needs into resilient and scalable ITX solutions.
• Develop architectural and interface documentation supporting deployment, maintenance, and knowledge transfer.
• Guide and mentor teams on solution design patterns, performance tuning, and reuse strategies.
• Work with Dev Ops and release management teams to integrate ITX solutions into CI/CD pipelines and scalable infrastructure.
• Conduct impact analysis and proactive performance testing to ensure long-term scalability and reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in EDI/integration development, with at least 7 years of hands‑on IBM ITX expertise in healthcare payer environments.
• Proven experience in designing scalable data transformation solutions using IBM ITX with complex type trees and mapping.
• Strong command of HIPAA X12 transaction sets and healthcare business processes (837, 835, 834, 270/271, 276/277, 278, 820, and NCPDP).
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-wide, scalable architecture initiatives and performance‑tuned deployments.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration platforms such as IBM B2
  
  Bi, Sterling Integrator, or equivalent.
• Ensure compliance with CAQH CORE Operating Rules for Eligibility & Benefits (270/271), Claim Status (276/277), and Payment & Remittance (835).
• Conduct gap analysis and remediation planning for CORE rule adoption.
• Monitor and interpret updates to CAQH CORE rules and translate them into actionable system or process changes.
• Competence in scripting for automation (e.g., Shell, JavaScript, Python) and working with cloud or containerized environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.