Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a technology and engineering company seeking a Senior Systems Integration Consultant to support large-scale healthcare payer transformation and modernization initiatives. The role focuses on designing and implementing integrations, supporting data migration and modernization, developing Oracle PL/SQL solutions, and collaborating with business and technology stakeholders across healthcare payer operations.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, design, and implement healthcare payer system integrations across multiple applications and platforms
- Support migration and modernization initiatives, including data conversion and transformation activities involving SQL Server and Oracle environments
- Develop, maintain, and optimize Oracle PL/SQL solutions, data integration components, and database processes
- Partner with business, functional, and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable solutions
- Participate in system integration testing, defect resolution, deployment activities, and production support
- Support end-to-end healthcare payer business processes including Claims, Enrollment, Provider Management, Billing, Finance, and Member Operations
- Collaborate across multiple project workstreams to ensure successful delivery of integration and transformation initiatives
- Contribute to solution architecture discussions, technical reviews, and implementation best practices
- Perform data analysis, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations to resolve complex integration challenges
- Support API, interface, batch processing, and data migration solutions within enterprise healthcare environments
Skills
- 6+ years of experience supporting healthcare payer technology, systems integration, or platform implementation initiatives
- Strong healthcare payer domain knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
- Claims Processing
- Member Enrollment
- Provider Management
- Billing and Premium Administration
- Finance and Reconciliation
- Care Management
- Customer Service Operations
- Hands-on experience with Oracle PL/SQL development and database programming
- Strong SQL development, data analysis, and database troubleshooting skills
- Experience reviewing and supporting legacy SQL Server applications and codebases
- Experience with large-scale systems integration, migration, or modernization programs
- Strong understanding of interfaces, APIs, batch processes, ETL, and data migration concepts
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, developers, architects, testers, and project teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- The successful candidate will bring a combination of:
- Deep healthcare payer domain expertise
- Strong systems integration experience
- Oracle PL/SQL and SQL technical proficiency
- Ability to learn new healthcare platforms and technologies quickly
- Experience supporting claims, enrollment, provider, billing, finance, and member-facing operations
- Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and communication skills
- Healthcare Full Stack Developers with payer platform experience
- Healthcare Business Analysts with expertise in claims, enrollment, provider, or billing operations
- Healthcare QA/Test Analysts with healthcare integration and UAT testing experience
- Professionals with exposure to Facets, QNXT, or other payer administration systems
- Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
- Experience with healthcare payer platforms such as:
- Facets
- QNXT
- HealthRules
- NASCO
- Other core payer administration platforms
- Experience supporting healthcare platform modernization or migration initiatives
- Enterprise Manager (EM) experience
- Experience working with Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare organizations
- Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and practices
- Experience supporting cloud migration or digital transformation programs
- Prior involvement in large-scale healthcare payer transformation initiatives
- Oracle Database Certifications
- Oracle PL/SQL Certifications
- Agile Certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent)
- Healthcare Industry Certifications
- Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Facets, QNXT, or other healthcare platform certifications
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
- Remote work arrangement
- Flexible work environment supporting collaboration, professional growth, and work-life balance
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