Lead Clinical Configuration Analyst

Cohere Health; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Health seeks a Lead Clinical Configuration Analyst to drive technical configuration for PaaS clients. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to translate clinical requirements into platform configurations, write test scenarios, and guide issues through resolution.

You will serve as a technical SME, collaborating with Product, Development, and Engineering to scale configuration tooling and improve client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of professional experience in a Configuration Management role; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to develop deep product expertise and leverage it to investigate issues and provide high-quality problem resolution
• Project Execution Skills: Experience setting goals and meeting deadlines for multiple ongoing projects
• Collaboration: Experience interfacing with internal, cross-functional stakeholders and colleagues on the development of product enhancements
• Advanced Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions and data analysis
• Experience creating and updating JSON-based business rules to drive system behavior
• Familiarity with Jira for task tracking and project management
• Passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system and helping ensure every patient receives the best care possible
• Must be comfortable working independently in a fast paced environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure thorough understanding of client's technical requirements to facilitate seamless configuration of platform requirements during new client implementations
• Test configurability of new product functionality, or enhanced existing functionality, built to accommodate custom client requirements
• Define test scenarios and success criteria for all new and existing client platform configurations
• Execute on configuration of platform requirements in accordance with project timelines and client expectations
• Triage and resolve technical issues, during end-to-end testing or post-implementation, in a timely manner to ensure client satisfaction
• Serve as a technical SME for client-facing analysts during each stage of the customer lifecycle: providing education and answers to questions around configurability of client platform requirements; occasionally interfacing directly with clients to address issues
• Collaborate with Product, Development, Design, and Engineering to scope, develop, and implement internal configuration management tools that will help scale configuration work

Skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Project execution

Collaboration

Excel advanced

JSON rules

Jira

Independent work

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering

Tools

Jira

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Clinical Configuration Analyst to play a key role in the technical configuration of platform requirements for Cohere's Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) clients. Reporting into our Senior Manager, PaaS Value Delivery, you will be part of a small, fast-paced team working directly with client-facing team members to understand and deliver key clinical configurations that are integral to helping new and existing clients meet their prior authorization automation goals. Ultimately, the work you do will have a direct impact on the growth of the company and our ability to assist more patients at a time in their healthcare journey when they need help most.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure thorough understanding of client's technical requirements to facilitate seamless configuration of platform requirements during new client implementations
• Test configurability of new product functionality, or enhanced existing functionality, built to accommodate custom client requirements
• Define test scenarios and success criteria for all new and existing client platform configurations
• Execute on configuration of platform requirements in accordance with project timelines and client expectations
• Triageand resolve technical issues, during end-to-end testing or post-implementation, in a timely manner to ensure client satisfaction
• Serve as a technical SME for client-facing analysts during each stage of the customer lifecycle: providing education and answers to questions around configurability of client platform requirements; occasionally interfacing directly with clients to address issues
• Collaborate with Product, Development, Design, and Engineering to scope, develop, and implement internal configuration management tools that will help scale configuration work

What you’ll need:

Must-haves

• 6-9 years of professional experience in a Configuration Management role; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to develop deep product expertise and leverage it to investigate issues and provide high-quality problem resolution
• Project Execution Skills: Experience setting goals and meeting deadlines for multiple ongoing projects
• Collaboration: Experience interfacing with internal, cross-functional stakeholders and colleagues on the development of product enhancements
• Advanced Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions and data analysis
• Experience creating and updating JSON-based business rules to drive system behavior
• Familiarity with Jira for task tracking and project management
• Passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system and helping ensure every patient receives the best care possible
• Must be comfortable working independently in a fast paced environment

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in HealthTech startups
• Advanced degree or certification in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or related field
• Proficiency with building and/or maintaining dashboards in self-service business intelligence tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Proficiency with using SQL to extract insights from complex healthcare data sets
• Healthcare Knowledge: Understanding of healthcare systems, medical terminologies, clinical workflows, and regulations

ISMS roles and responsibilities

• Good knowledge of Information practices.
• Assist the manager in all the information security activities implementation and maintenance process.
• Ensuring the team and imparted with Competence related to Information security
• Responsible for implementation of security policies and procedures and report any issues to the Information Security Manager.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Interview Process*

• Connect with Talent Acquisition
• Meet with the Hiring Manager
• Behavioral Interview(s)
• Case Study
• Interview with Senior Leadership

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health's clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans' strategic goals and providers' needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum- including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more- the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we expanded our AI-native platform with a comprehensive Payment Integrity Suite that spans data mining, clinical and coding validation, authorization and claims reconciliation, and end-to-end payment integrity services across pre- and post-pay workflows. By connecting clinical and payment insights, our transparent, AI-powered solutions help health plans proactively improve payment accuracy, reduce waste and vendor dependency, strengthen provider relationships, and build smarter, more efficient payment integrity programs.

Cohere Health's innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. We've been recognized on TIME's World Top HealthTech Companies 2025 list, the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, in the Gartner Hype Cycle for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn Startup for 2023 & 2024.

We can't wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it's personal.