Remote Quality Lead - Healthcare Data Strategy & Oversight

Highmark Health; South Dakota Park (SD); Remote; USD 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a Quality Lead with strong data-testing leadership and healthcare domain expertise who can 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.

The candidate will drive data testing strategy, oversee SQL/database validation, ETL and data-flow testing, mentor QA staff, and communicate quality status to executives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 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.
• Experience leading data testing strategy and quality governance in healthcare transformations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Data testing strategy

QA leadership

Healthcare data know‑how

Risk management

Education

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

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

DB2

Snowflake

Databricks

Test automation tools

JSON/XML validation

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

Highmark Health seeks a Quality Lead with strong data-testing leadership and healthcare domain expertise who can 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.

The candidate will drive data testing strategy, oversee SQL/database validation, ETL and data-flow testing, mentor QA staff, and communicate quality status to executives while