Facets Data Analytics & Automation Consultant (Remote - US)

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays plus PTO

Disability coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Facets Data Analytics & Automation Consultant (Remote - US) to deliver data-driven insights and automation across healthcare payer operations. You will partner with business leaders, operations teams, data analysts, and architects to build scalable analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities include analyzing Facets data, developing SQL queries, and designing automation using Python, APIs, scripting, and workflow tools to improve data quality and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
• 7+ years in healthcare payer technology, data analytics, or reporting.
• Advanced SQL expertise including optimization and large-scale data analysis.
• Experience designing and supporting analytics, reporting, or automation projects.
• Strong healthcare payer data domain knowledge across multiple domains.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Facets data across membership, provider, claims, product, benefits, billing, and financial domains.
• Develop complex SQL queries, reconciliations, and operational dashboards.
• Design and implement automation using SQL, Python, APIs, scripting, and workflow tools.
• Create automated monitoring, data validation, and reporting processes.
• Perform data profiling, root-cause analysis, testing, and validation.
• Build and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and audit controls.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver business-focused solutions.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Healthcare payer domain knowledge

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field

7+ years healthcare payer analytics/experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Python

ETL tools

RPA platforms

Autosys

Control-M

Job description

Facets Data Analytics & Automation Consultant (Remote - US)

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 00070476092

About the Role

As a Facets Data Analytics & Automation Consultant, you will make an impact by delivering data-driven insights and automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, data quality, and decision-making across healthcare payer operations. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Technology team and collaborate with business leaders, operations teams, data analysts, architects, and technology stakeholders to build scalable analytics and automation capabilities.

In this role, you will:

• Analyze Facets data across membership, provider, claims, product, benefits, billing, and financial domains to identify trends, risks, and business opportunities.

• Develop complex SQL queries, reconciliations, operational reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions that support business and operational decision-making.

• Design and implement automation solutions using SQL, Python, APIs, scripting, and workflow tools to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.

• Create automated monitoring, exception handling, data validation, and reporting processes that support healthcare payer operations.

• Perform data profiling, root-cause analysis, testing, and validation activities to improve data quality and operational controls.

• Build and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, audit controls, and support procedures for analytics and automation solutions.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including operations, reporting, ETL, architecture, configuration, and production support to deliver business-focused solutions.

Work Model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants within the United States.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• 7+ years of healthcare payer technology, data analytics, or reporting experience.

• 4+ years of experience working with Facets data structures, processes, and healthcare payer operations.

• Advanced SQL expertise, including query optimization, data extraction, reconciliation, and large-scale relational database analysis.

• Experience designing, developing, and supporting analytics, reporting, or automation solutions from requirements through production deployment.

• Strong understanding of healthcare payer data domains, including claims, membership, provider, benefits, billing, and financial data.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical findings into business recommendations.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience across Facets Claims, Membership, Provider, Product & Benefits, Billing, Pricing, or Financial management domains.

• Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, Python, ETL tools, RPA platforms, Autosys, Control-M, or similar automation technologies.

• Knowledge of healthcare EDI transactions including 834, 837, and 835 processing and integrations.

• Experience supporting cloud modernization, data conversion, platform migration, or enterprise analytics initiatives.

• Understanding of HIPAA, data governance, privacy, security, and audit compliance requirements.

• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and cross-functional healthcare technology teams.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 10/15/2026

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Please note, this role cannot offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $113,000 - $130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.