Senior Operations Quality Systems Engineer

AbbVie

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$96,500–$183,500 / yr
Posted
22 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Aug 20, 2126

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $140k
$85k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $134,099–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

AbbVie currently has 297 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $109,500–$208,500 across 271 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at AbbVie

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Operations Quality Systems Engineer

The Operations Quality Senior Systems Engineer serves as a senior technical leader within the quality and operations teams to integrate advanced technology into business solutions that drive productivity and compliance. This role involves designing, operating, and optimizing large-scale cloud services for platforms including Quality Management Systems, Learning Management Systems, Document Management Systems, and Artwork Management Systems. The engineer will build robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud-native solutions using REST APIs, microservices, and containerized technologies while managing the full software development lifecycle through Git and CI/CD pipelines. Key technical requirements include expertise in AWS or Azure, Java, Python, or Node.js, and the integration of AI, machine learning, and analytics into enterprise applications. The role focuses on solving complex problems within regulated environments by ensuring GxP compliance and implementing automated solutions for global quality operations.

What you'll do

  • Design and optimize large-scale cloud services on AWS for QMS, LMS, DMS, and data analytics platforms.
  • Architect and develop scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native solutions using REST APIs, microservices, and containerized technologies.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and regional cloud deployments.
  • Conduct technology assessments and proofs-of-concept for emerging solutions, specifically focusing on AI and machine learning.
  • Integrate generative AI and advanced analytics into enterprise applications to automate business processes and monitor quality.
  • Engineer platform-as-a-product solutions that provide self-service capabilities for users in quality and operations.
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues and tune performance for high-scale, regulated enterprise applications.
  • Ensure all technical solutions comply with GxP regulations, data security standards, and corporate safety policies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience, Master's with 5 years, or PhD with no experience required.
  • Extensive hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or Azure cloud environments.
  • Demonstrated track record of creative technology implementations that improve quality or operations business outcomes.
  • Strong working knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using both waterfall and agile methodologies.
  • Proficiency in Java or other modern programming languages such as Python or Node.js.
  • Demonstrated understanding and delivery of AI and analytics solutions.
  • Experience running technology evaluations and assessments for regulated environments.
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • PhD with industry experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices, or life sciences (preferred).
  • Knowledge of quality system requirements such as GxP, FDA, ISO 9001, and regulatory technology practices (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in QMS, LMS, DMS, and related systems (preferred).
  • Technical certifications are highly preferred, with AWS certifications being a plus.

More like this

Similar roles

Senior Systems Engineer

AbbVie

Chicago, IL 31 days ago $109,500$208,500
Systems Engineering IEC 60601 ISO 14971 IEC 62304 ISO 13485 21 CFR 820 MDR V-model Requirements Management Risk Management System Architecture Product Development Design Controls Traceability Interface Management
10+ yrs exp

Senior Systems Engineer

AbbVie

Chicago, IL 31 days ago $109,500$208,500
Systems Engineering IEC 60601 ISO 14971 IEC 62304 ISO 13485 21 CFR 820 MDR Requirements Management V-Model Risk Management System Architecture Design Controls Traceability Product Development Interface Management
10+ yrs exp

Senior Quality Systems Engineer, Data Center

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 73 days ago $94,600$141,800
ISO 9001 IPC-A-610 Lean Six Sigma CAPA PLM ERP MES Root Cause Analysis Product Traceability Open Compute Project Quality Management System (QMS)
5+ yrs exp

Senior Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries

Quincy, MA 71 days ago $166,000$220,000
Systems Engineering Integration & Test Configuration Management Rust Python C MATLAB R SQL Linux Command Line Interface JAMA Design-Build-Test (DBT) Requirements Management Robotics Autonomous Systems
7+ yrs exp

Engineer, Quality Systems

AbbVie

Florham Park, NJ 22 days ago $78,500$141,000
AWS Azure LIMS Scitara Ignition LabX REST APIs Microservices Git CICD SDLC Agile C# Java Python Node.js .NET AI GxP
5+ yrs exp

Engineer, Quality Systems

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL 22 days ago $78,500$141,000
AWS Azure LIMS Scitara Ignition LabX REST APIs Microservices Git CICD Python C# Java Node.js .NET AI Agile SDLC GxP
5+ yrs exp