[Remote] Senior Facets Test Architect - Healthcare Payer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Test Architect to design and own the end-to-end testing architecture for Facets-based healthcare payer systems. This role is critical for ensuring quality and reliability across complex claims processing and integrations, collaborating closely with various technical and business teams.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
- 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
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