About the Role
As a Pega QA Lead, you will make an impact by driving quality assurance strategy and testing excellence across healthcare claims, policy administration, outbound processing, and integration workflows. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with business analysts, Pega developers, product owners, healthcare SMEs, and release management teams to ensure applications meet functional, integration, and business quality standards while supporting successful production releases.
In This Role, You Will
Define and lead test strategy, test planning, and test coverage for Pega-based healthcare claims, policy, and workflow applications.
Coordinate functional, integration, and end-to-end testing activities to validate business processes, system interfaces, and data accuracy.
Lead regression testing and automation planning efforts to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and release confidence.
Manage defect triage, prioritization, tracking, and resolution activities in collaboration with development and business teams.
Mentor QA engineers, provide testing leadership, and communicate quality metrics, risks, and release-readiness recommendations to stakeholders.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
Strong experience in Pega QA, test strategy development, and test planning.
Experience validating healthcare claims, policy administration, and workflow-based business processes.
Expertise in integration testing, end-to-end testing, and test data management.
Experience leading regression testing, automation planning, and defect management activities.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, reporting, and QA leadership skills.
These Will Help You Stand Out
Experience testing Pega applications within healthcare payer environments.
Experience supporting outbound processing and complex system integrations.
Knowledge of healthcare claims processing and policy administration platforms.
Experience mentoring QA teams and driving quality engineering best practices.
Experience supporting Agile delivery and release management processes.
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.
Applications are being accepted through 11/13/2026.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $120,000 - $140,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to plan terms.
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan with contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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