Remote Healthcare Data Quality Lead

Highmark Health; Clifton (TX); Remote; USD 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead to define data-testing strategy and oversee end-to-end quality activities across healthcare data platforms. The role focuses on guiding technical teams and translating data-quality risks into clear business impacts, without day-to-day hands-on testing.

Responsibilities include data validation, risk management, and delivery leadership across Agile SDLCs while collaborating with executives and clients to communicate quality status and business implications.

Qualifications

• 3 Years of proven ability to manage projects, timelines, and resources effectively
• 3 Years of demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service and meet client expectations
• 3 Years of experience leading and mentoring small teams through all phases of the SDLC; ability to coach and develop QA testers and Associate Quality Leads

Responsibilities

• Strategy and oversight: Lead data testing strategy, planning, estimation, execution oversight, quality metrics, and reporting.
• Data validation: Oversee SQL and 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

Project management

Customer service

Team leadership

Quality assurance

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 to define data-testing strategy and oversee end-to-end quality activities across healthcare data platforms. The role focuses on guiding technical teams and translating data-quality risks into clear business impacts, without day-to-day hands-on testing.

Responsibilities include data validation, risk management, and delivery leadership across Agile SDLCs while collaborating with executives and clients to communicate quality status and business implications.