Healthcare Data QA Lead: Strategy & Oversight

Highmark Health; California City (CA); Remote; USD 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead with strong data-testing leadership and healthcare domain expertise to define strategy, oversee end-to-end quality activities, guide technical teams, and translate complex data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role does not require day-to-day hands-on test execution.

You will set testing strategy, oversee SQL/database validation, ETL, and data-flow testing; manage risk and defects; drive quality across the SDLC and Agile delivery;

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven ability to manage projects, timelines, and resources effectively.
• 3+ years of excellent customer service and meeting client expectations.
• 3+ years leading and mentoring small teams through all SDLC phases.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and oversight: Lead data testing strategy, planning, estimation, execution oversight, quality metrics, and reporting.
• Data validation: Oversee SQL/database validation, data integration, ETL, migration, and end-to-end data-flow testing.
• Test data and tools: Guide test data management and apply experience with test automation and data-validation tools.
• Healthcare expertise: Understand claims, membership, provider, and care management data.
• Risk and bug: Lead risk identification, mitigation, defect management, and root cause analysis.
• Delivery leadership: Drive quality across the SDLC, Agile delivery, and release readiness.
• Stakeholder leadership: Build client relationships, lead cross-functional collaboration, and communicate quality status and business impacts to executives.

Skills

Data testing strategy

Quality leadership

Healthcare data

SDLC leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead with strong data-testing leadership and healthcare domain expertise to define strategy, oversee end-to-end quality activities, guide technical teams, and translate complex data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role does not require day-to-day hands-on test execution.

You will set testing strategy, oversee SQL/database validation, ETL, and data-flow testing; manage risk and defects; drive quality across the SDLC and Agile delivery;