Remote QNXT Technical Lead - Healthcare Payer Solutions

Cognizant; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a QNXT Technical Manager (Healthcare Payer Consulting) to lead technical delivery for QNXT-based solutions. Remote, full-time role with the Healthcare Consulting team, collaborating with client stakeholders, architects, and operations leaders to ensure scalable, high-performing systems.

Responsibilities include end-to-end delivery across QNXT modules, release governance, and mentoring of technical consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of healthcare payer technology, consulting, implementation, or production support experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on QNXT technical experience supporting healthcare payer operations.
• Strong expertise with QNXT Claims Processing, Benefits Configuration, Workflow Engine, Batch Processing, and Integrations.
• Experience supporting HIPAA EDI transactions including 837, 834, 820, and 27X transaction sets.
• Advanced SQL and database analysis skills with experience troubleshooting complex production issues.
• Deep understanding of QNXT Schema, architecture, data structures, and system dependencies.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and managing client-facing consulting engagements.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical delivery for QNXT consulting, implementation, enhancement, and support engagements.
• Provide technical leadership across QNXT Claims Processing, Benefits Configuration, Workflow Engine, Batch Processing, and System Integrations.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex production issues impacting claims processing, membership, provider, and benefit operations.
• Oversee release management, environment governance, technical change management, and production support activities.
• Partner with client business and IT teams to design scalable solutions that align with operational and strategic objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop technical consultants while promoting QNXT best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

QNXT technical expertise

SQL and database analysis

Healthcare payer industry experience

Leadership and client-facing

Communication and stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Healthcare

Tools

QNXT

Workflow Engine (WFE)

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a QNXT Technical Manager (Healthcare Payer Consulting) to lead technical delivery for QNXT-based solutions. Remote, full-time role with the Healthcare Consulting team, collaborating with client stakeholders, architects, and operations leaders to ensure scalable, high-performing systems.

Responsibilities include end-to-end delivery across QNXT modules, release governance, and mentoring of technical consultants.