Remote Quality Lead - Data & Healthcare Strategy

Highmark Health; Hydaburg (AK); 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 and oversee end-to-end quality activities. This role guides technical teams and translates data-quality risks into clear business impacts; day-to-day hands-on testing is not required.

You will drive data validation across SQL databases, ETL and data-flow testing, and lead risk management and release readiness within an SDLC/Agile environment for enterprise healthcare

Qualifications

• 3 years of proven ability to manage projects, timelines and resources.
• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Snowflake

Databricks

Test automation tools

Data-validation tools

API testing

JSON validation

XML validation

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Quality Lead with strong data-testing leadership and healthcare domain expertise to define strategy and oversee end-to-end quality activities. This role guides technical teams and translates data-quality risks into clear business impacts; day-to-day hands-on testing is not required.

You will drive data validation across SQL databases, ETL and data-flow testing, and lead risk management and release readiness within an SDLC/Agile environment for enterprise healthcare