Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a technology services company seeking a QNXT Infrastructure & Installation Consultant to support enterprise-scale TriZetto QNXT healthcare administration platforms. The role focuses on installing, configuring, securing, upgrading, troubleshooting, and automating QNXT infrastructure while collaborating on integrations, databases, deployments, and go-live activities.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, validate, upgrade, and support TriZetto QNXT platform components across enterprise environments
- Deploy and maintain QNXT modules including QNXT Core, QFramework, QNXT Connect, QNXT Reports, QNXT Appeals & Grievance, QNXT Open Access, myQNXT, and QNXT Member Service
- Administer Microsoft Windows Server, IIS, .NET, PowerShell, and SQL Server environments that support mission-critical healthcare applications
- Configure and support integration solutions leveraging BizTalk Server, REST APIs, SOAP services, EDI transactions, ActiveMQ, and Kafka platforms
- Implement and maintain security controls, including TLS/SSL certificates, encryption technologies, certificate-based authentication, and secure configuration management
- Support database administration activities, including deployments, migrations, upgrades, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and reporting services configuration
- Build, deploy, and support containerized QNXT solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, QNXT ConfigTools, and DevOps tooling to improve deployment efficiency and operational reliability
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application, integration, and performance issues across multiple environments
- Collaborate with project teams to support implementation, testing, deployment, and go-live activities while ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and best practices
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise application installation, infrastructure administration, or platform engineering
- 3+ years of experience supporting healthcare payer platforms or healthcare enterprise applications
- Experience implementing and supporting complex multi-server enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server administration, security, and service account management
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including database deployments, migrations, backup and recovery, performance tuning, SSRS, and SSIS
- Experience administering IIS, .NET Framework, .NET Runtime environments, and PowerShell automation
- Knowledge of integration technologies including REST APIs, SOAP services, XML/XSLT, BizTalk Server, and HIPAA EDI transactions
- Experience with Apache Kafka, Apache ActiveMQ, and event-driven integration architectures
- Strong understanding of TLS/SSL configuration, PKI, certificate lifecycle management, encryption technologies, and identity management
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized application deployments
- Excellent troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Applicants will be accepted till 08/15/2026
- Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
- This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future
- Prior experience implementing, upgrading, or administering the TriZetto QNXT platform
- Healthcare payer, health insurance, or claims administration industry experience
- Experience deploying and supporting Azure cloud or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments
- Knowledge of claims adjudication systems and healthcare operational workflows
- Experience designing or supporting high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
- Familiarity with healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and CMS compliance standards
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps practices
- Ability to lead infrastructure deployments and provide technical guidance across implementation projects
- Strong technical documentation and customer-facing consulting experience
Benefits
- Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in approved hiring locations.
- Various wellbeing programs supporting a healthy work-life balance.
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