Remote Senior Pega Developer – Healthcare Claims

Cognizant; Norfolk (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Contributions

Paid Holidays and PTO

Disability Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a hands-on Pega developer to design, build, and maintain healthcare-focused applications leveraging the Pega platform and the Smart Claims Engine framework.

You will work in an Agile/SAFe environment, collaborate with distributed teams, and support SIT/UAT, with a remote role available to candidates in the Eastern Time Zone.

Applicants should have 5+ years of Pega experience, familiarity with EDI 835/837, and a strong grasp of HIPAA data models.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Pega Platform development experience.
• Strong experience with Pega Automated Testing, Pega Unit Testing Framework (PUTF), test automation, and QA best practices.
• Expertise in Facets modules including Claims, Membership, Billing, and Provider with healthcare payer operations knowledge.
• Experience with healthcare claims processing and EDI transactions, including EDI 835 and EDI 837.
• Proven experience supporting SIT, UAT, and regression testing, including defect analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Pega Reporting and Mobility in enterprise environments, plus testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Pega applications following best practices and performance optimization.
• Implement Pega class structures, workflows, UI models, integrations, and reusable assets for scalable healthcare solutions.
• Support healthcare claims processing and provider operations within Facets modules.
• Troubleshoot defects, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate in Agile/SAFe environments and with distributed/onshore teams; participate in ceremonies.
• Communicate with stakeholders and adapt quickly to new technologies in a hybrid work setting.

Skills

Pega Platform development

Pega Automated Testing

Pega Unit Testing Framework (PUTF)

Test automation

Healthcare payer operations knowledge

SIT/UAT/Regression testing

Pega Reporting and Mobility

Agile/SAFe experience

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a hands-on Pega developer to design, build, and maintain healthcare-focused applications leveraging the Pega platform and the Smart Claims Engine framework.

You will work in an Agile/SAFe environment, collaborate with distributed teams, and support SIT/UAT, with a remote role available to candidates in the Eastern Time Zone.

Applicants should have 5+ years of Pega experience, familiarity with EDI 835/837, and a strong grasp of HIPAA data models.