Entry-Level Healthcare Analyst

Job Description

Entry-level Healthcare Analyst | Cognizant

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, full-time hybrid role at Cognizant, with primary locations in Englewood, CO, Plano, TX, or Mesa, AZ, requiring associates to be in the office at least two days a week. Cognizant is a global professional services company that helps healthcare leaders improve outcomes and reduce costs through practical insights, automation, innovative products, and modern infrastructure. This position is vital for shaping the next phase of innovation in the healthcare industry by contributing to the design and development of cutting-edge software products.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time, Hybrid
• Location: Englewood, CO, Plano, TX, or Mesa, AZ
• Pay: $65000 yearly
• Mission: To assist in designing and developing fully functional software products catering to healthcare, aligning with user needs and business goals.
• Tech Stack: Java, .NET, C#, PL/SQL, Azure, AWS, GCP, Data Science, Data Analytics, Databases, large data sets, data mining

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Engagement: Work on complex emerging technology and business projects to shape innovation in the healthcare industry.
• Software Development: Assist in designing and developing fully functional software products tailored to healthcare and user needs.
• Operations Bridging: Serve as part of a team to bridge development and operations functions, automating and streamlining processes.
• System Deployment: Collaborate with software engineering to deploy and operate systems.
• Issue Resolution: Resolve issues within dev, test, and production environments to ensure system functionality.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, for an entry-level position. Preferred majors include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Data Analytics/Data Science.
• Experience: Internship or academic experience with programming languages such as Java, .NET, C#, and PL/SQL. Internship or academic experience and/or certifications using cloud services like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with global project teams.
• Bonus: Interested in data, including Data Science, Data Analytics, Databases, large data sets, or data mining. Excited to work within the Healthcare domain. Self-motivated individual with the passion and appetite to learn newer technologies and establish best practices.