Facets/QNXT Healthcare QA Test Lead
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 00069815451
About the role
As a Healthcare QA Test Manager, you will make an impact by leading quality assurance initiatives across TriZetto implementation, upgrade, and optimization programs. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Quality Assurance team and work collaboratively with project stakeholders, delivery teams, and leadership to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality healthcare solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Lead test planning, execution, and quality assurance activities across one or more healthcare implementation projects.
- Manage and mentor QA team members, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
- Oversee project risks, issues, dependencies, and testing milestones to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Coordinate testing activities across onsite and offshore teams while ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
- Monitor team utilization, delivery performance, and quality metrics to drive operational effectiveness.
- Provide regular status updates to project stakeholders and escalate risks and challenges when appropriate.
- Support implementation, upgrade, and optimization initiatives for healthcare payer platforms.
- Promote best practices in software quality assurance, test management, and continuous improvement.
Work model:
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we 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 and may change based on project, business, or client requirements. We will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.
- Experience leading testing efforts for Facets or QNXT platforms.
- Proven experience managing QA resources and leading project testing activities.
- Strong understanding of healthcare payer operations and business processes.
- Experience with project test planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
- Strong consulting, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working within onsite-offshore delivery models.
These will help you stand out
- Deep knowledge of multiple healthcare lines of business, including Medicare, Medicaid, Individual, Small Group, and Large Group.
- Experience supporting TriZetto implementation, migration, upgrade, or optimization programs.
- Experience leading geographically distributed testing teams.
- Knowledge of healthcare claims, enrollment, benefits, or provider operations.
- Agile, Scrum, or testing certifications.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 9/03/2026
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 $93,000 - $109,000 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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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.
