What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facets Dental Configuration Specialist position at Cognizant?
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 67014021
About The Role
As a Technical Analyst – Dental Configuration, you will make an impact by designing, developing, and optimizing benefit, pricing, and configuration solutions that directly enhance claim processing accuracy and auto‑adjudication rates. You will be a valued member of our configuration team and collaborate closely with clients, business partners, and technical stakeholders to deliver high‑quality, compliant configuration outcomes across multiple lines of business.
In This Role, You Will
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work–life balance through our wellbeing programs.
Working arrangements are accurate as of the posting date and may evolve based on client or business needs.
What You Need To Have To Be Considered
Applicants will be accepted till 2/14/2026
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
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:
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!
Apply Now!
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 67014021
About The Role
As a Technical Analyst – Dental Configuration, you will make an impact by designing, developing, and optimizing benefit, pricing, and configuration solutions that directly enhance claim processing accuracy and auto‑adjudication rates. You will be a valued member of our configuration team and collaborate closely with clients, business partners, and technical stakeholders to deliver high‑quality, compliant configuration outcomes across multiple lines of business.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead client discussions to gather requirements related to GCP, Billing, Benefits, and Pricing Configuration.
- Design and develop Dental Benefit and Pricing Configuration solutions aligned with business and regulatory objectives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for GCP/Billing/Benefit/NetworX configuration, reimbursement policies, coding standards, and editing rules.
- Configure FACETS for new implementations, including group, class, plan, and product setup.
- Conduct backend SQL queries to validate configuration accuracy and ensure correct claim processing behavior.
- Partner with business teams to provide strategic guidance on configuration decisions and downstream impacts.
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial business rules across configuration activities.
- Develop and deliver configuration strategies that successfully improve Auto Adjudication Rates for claims.
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work–life balance through our wellbeing programs.
Working arrangements are accurate as of the posting date and may evolve based on client or business needs.
What You Need To Have To Be Considered
- 10 years of hands‑on experience in Facets Dental Configuration, including Group, Class, Plan, Product, Provider Contracts, Pricing, Benefits Components, Service Groups, Fee Schedules, and related workflows.
- Extensive knowledge of Dental Authorizations, Pre‑Determinations, and Dental Utilization Edits.
- Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial lines of business.
- Advanced proficiency with the Facets backend data model and SQL, including query writing for configuration validation, claim analysis, and defect resolution.
- Experience with dental claims processing and Coordination of Benefits (COB).
- Ability to collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to influence configuration strategy and design.
- Experience configuring Vision, Life, and Disability products.
- Deep subject matter expertise in reimbursement, editing standards, and provider contract configuration.
- Demonstrated success improving auto‑adjudication and reducing claim rework.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex configuration logic into actionable guidance for business partners.
Applicants will be accepted till 2/14/2026
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 is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
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
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!
Apply Now!
Salary : $132,000 - $155,000