AbbVie Posted August 20, 2026

Operations Quality Senior Systems Engineer

North Chicago, IL Full-time
Quality Senior

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About this opportunity

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

The Operations Quality Senior Systems Engineer will investigate, identify, and implement state-of-the-art technology platforms, focusing on Quality Management Systems (QMS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), Document Management Systems (DMS), Artwork Management Systems, and advanced Data & Analytics solutions leveraging AI. This role acts as a senior technical leader to integrate technical advances into business solutions that drive productivity, compliance, and operational excellence across Quality and Operations.

Responsibilities: 

Lead the design, operation, and optimization of large-scale cloud services (AWS) supporting QMS, LMS, DMS, artwork, and data analytics platforms.

Troubleshoot complex system issues and tune performance for enterprise-scale applications.

Architect and develop robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud-native solutions using REST APIs, microservices, and containerized technologies.

Create and maintain Agile, test-driven development workflows for regulated systems, ensuring GxP and compliance requirements.

Manage the full software development lifecycle, including version control (git), CICD pipelines, testing, and regional cloud deployments for quality and operational platforms.

Ensure adherence to AbbVie’s Corporate and Divisional Policies regarding code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the SDLC.

Conduct technology assessments, proofs-of-concept, and evaluations of emerging solutions, especially AI/ML, to enhance quality operations and automate business processes.

Implement security best practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including QA, IT, Regulatory, and Business stakeholders.

Engineer platform-as-a-product solutions offering self-service capabilities for business users across quality, operations, and compliance.

Integrate generative AI and analytics into enterprise applications to enable intelligent automation, predictive quality monitoring, and enhanced user experiences.

Leverage AWS expertise to architect solutions that are high-performance, cost-optimized, and reliable for global operations.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's Degree with 6 years’ relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience.

Extensive hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or Azure cloud

Demonstrated track record of creative technology implementations that have advanced quality or operations business outcomes.

Strong working knowledge of the SDLC (waterfall and agile).

Experience with Java or other modern programming languages (Python, Node.js, etc.).

Demonstrated understanding and delivery of AI and analytics.

Excellent written and oral English communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience in running technology evaluations and assessments for regulated environments.

Preferred:

PhD with industry experience preferred, ideally within pharmaceutical, medical devices, or life sciences.

Knowledge and understanding of quality system requirements (GxP, FDA, ISO 9001), and regulatory technology practices.

Hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in QMS, LMS, DMS, and related systems.

Technology certifications highly preferred; AWS certifications a plus

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  including  geographic location, and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. ​

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

This job is eligible to  participate in our short-term incentive programs.  ​

Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion,  consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 200 comparable Senior Quality roles across 48 biopharma companies.

200Comparable roles tracked
187Currently active
48Companies hiring similar roles
27Countries represented

Salary context

68 of 200 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $96,500/yr – $183,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Quality Assurance Senior Specialist - Statistical Sorting · Lilly $18/hr – $35/hr (≈ $37,482–$72,592/yr)
Peer group range $55,037 – $219,500 (median $142,303)

Where these roles are based

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United States112
India17
Ireland12
Singapore10
Japan5
Australia5

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Seniority mix

200 of 200 peers have a known seniority level

Senior138
Associate Director42
Principal20

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 200 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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