Senior Facets Test Architect
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 00068642311
Job Title: Senior Test Architect – Facets (Healthcare Payer)
About the role
As a Senior Test Architect, you will make an impact by designing and owning the end‑to‑end testing architecture for Facets‑based healthcare payer systems. This role plays a critical part in ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability across complex claims processing, integrations, data migrations, and modernization initiatives. You will be a valued member of the delivery leadership team, working closely with Solution Architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
This is a remote position, open to qualified applicants.
In this role, you will:
- Design and own the end‑to‑end Facets test architecture, covering functional, integration, automation, batch, API, and data migration testing
- Define testing approaches for key Facets modules, including Claims Adjudication, Membership, Billing, Provider, and EAM
- Establish robust integration‑ and batch‑oriented testing strategies for inbound and outbound Facets interfaces across upstream and downstream systems
- Define and govern test data management strategies, including synthetic data creation, masked production data usage, and high‑volume data validation
- Lead test automation strategy and framework selection aligned to Facets UI, batch processing, APIs, and integration layers
- Collaborate closely with Solution Architects and technical teams to ensure testability of Facets configurations, customizations, and integrations
- Provide architectural guidance on performance, scalability, regression, and non‑functional testing strategies
- Act as the technical authority for complex defect analysis, cross‑system issues, and root‑cause investigations
- Ensure testing strategies align with healthcare regulatory requirements, including Medicare, Medicaid, and payer‑specific standards
- Support cloud, CI/CD, and modernization initiatives by integrating test architecture into automated delivery pipelines
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position. Regardless of location, we are committed to supporting a healthy work‑life balance through our wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project or client needs. We will always be transparent about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 10–12+ years of overall testing experience, including 7–9+ years in healthcare payer systems
- 5+ years of experience designing and leading Facets testing architectures
- Deep understanding of Facets modules, claims processing, integrations, and batch‑oriented workflows
- Strong experience across test automation, test data management, and large‑scale system testing
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership across complex, multi‑stream delivery environments
These will help you stand out
- Experience supporting cloud migrations and CI/CD‑driven test automation
- Exposure to AI‑enabled testing, analytics, or intelligent test design
- Strong analytical problem‑solving skills and executive‑level stakeholder communication
- Prior experience working in large‑scale payer transformation or modernization programs
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 5/25/2026
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*
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $132K-$155K 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
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge 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, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
