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About the Role As a Healthcare Facets QA Test Engineer , you will make an impact by leading quality engineering initiatives for Healthcare Payer programs leveraging the Facets platform. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, product teams, development teams, and cross-functional delivery partners to ensure high-quality releases and successful business outcomes. In this Role, You Will: • Lead end-to-end Quality Engineering delivery for Healthcare Facets programs, ensuring successful execution of functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, and release testing activities. • Develop and drive test strategies, test plans, estimations, and governance frameworks aligned with program objectives and release schedules. • Manage test scope, resource planning, risk assessments, defect management, and release readiness reviews to ensure quality outcomes. • Coordinate with multi-vendor, onsite, and offshore teams to drive collaboration, alignment, and timely project delivery. • Partner with business, technology, and program stakeholders to support transformation and modernization initiatives across Healthcare Payer platforms. Work Model We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Baltimore, MD. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations. What You Need to Have to Be Considered • 8+ years of Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience with a strong focus on Healthcare Payer system s and Facets platform testing. • Proven experience in end-to-end test management, including test strategy, estimation, planning, execution, defect management, and release governance for large-scale Facets programs. • Strong Healthcare Payer domain expertise, including Claims, Enrollment, Benefits, Provider, Billing, BlueCard/ITS Claims processes, and EDI transactions (834, 837, and 835). • Experience leading multi-vendor, cross-functional, onsite, and offshore delivery teams in complex transformation and modernization programs. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. These Will Help You Stand Out • Experience supporting large-scale Healthcare platform modernization initiatives. • Knowledge of Healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements. • Experience working within Agile and hybrid delivery models. • Healthcare industry certifications and Quality Engineering certifications. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $53,477– $92,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant. Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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Lead end-to-end Quality Engineering delivery for Healthcare Facets programs, ensuring successful execution of functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, and release testing activities.
Develop and drive test strategies, test plans, estimations, and governance frameworks aligned with program objectives and release schedules.
Manage test scope, resource planning, risk assessments, defect management, and release readiness reviews to ensure quality outcomes.
Coordinate with multi-vendor, onsite, and offshore teams to drive collaboration, alignment, and timely project delivery.
Partner with business, technology, and program stakeholders to support transformation and modernization initiatives across Healthcare Payer platforms.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
8+ years of Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience with a strong focus on Healthcare Payer system s and Facets platform testing.
Proven experience in end-to-end test management, including test strategy, estimation, planning, execution, defect management, and release governance for large-scale Facets programs.
Strong Healthcare Payer domain expertise, including Claims, Enrollment, Benefits, Provider, Billing, BlueCard/ITS Claims processes, and EDI transactions (834, 837, and 835).
Experience leading multi-vendor, cross-functional, onsite, and offshore delivery teams in complex transformation and modernization programs.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
These Will Help You Stand Out
Experience supporting large-scale Healthcare platform modernization initiatives.
Knowledge of Healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
Experience working within Agile and hybrid delivery models.
Healthcare industry certifications and Quality Engineering certifications.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
The annual salary for this position is between $53,477– $92,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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