Remote Quality Lead - Healthcare Data Testing & Strategy

Highmark Health; Clayton (NC); 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 data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role does not require day-to-day hands-on test execution.

You will drive data testing strategy, oversee SQL and database validation, ETL testing, and data-flow validation, and mentor QA staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project, timeline, and resource management.
• 3+ years delivering customer service and meeting client expectations.
• 3+ years leading QA teams through SDLC; coaching testers.

Responsibilities

• Lead data testing strategy and quality metrics.
• Oversee SQL/database validation, ETL, and data-flow testing.
• Guide test data management and data-validation tools.
• Understand healthcare data domains (claims, membership, care management).
• Lead risk mitigation, defect management, and root-cause analysis.
• Drive quality across SDLC, Agile delivery, and release readiness.
• Communicate quality status and business impact to executives.

Skills

QA leadership

Data testing

Healthcare domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

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 data-quality risks into clear business impacts. The role does not require day-to-day hands-on test execution.

You will drive data testing strategy, oversee SQL and database validation, ETL testing, and data-flow validation, and mentor QA staff.