Senior Cloud QA & Systems Engineer (GxP, AI-Driven)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago is seeking an Operations Quality Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, operation, and optimization of cloud-based QMS, LMS, DMS, and related analytics platforms. You will drive scalable, compliant solutions, integrate AI/analytics, and collaborate with QA, IT, Regulatory, and business stakeholders to elevate quality and operational excellence across global sites.

Role requires strong cloud engineering skills in AWS or Azure, experience with regulated environments,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years’ relevant experience
• Extensive hands-on experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or Azure
• Demonstrated track record of creative technology implementations that have advanced quality or operations 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

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
• Ensure adherence to AbbVie’s policies regarding code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the SDLC
• Conduct technology assessments and evaluations of emerging solutions—especially AI/ML—to enhance quality operations
• Implement security best practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams across QA, IT, Regulatory, and Business stakeholders
• Engineer platform-as-a-product solutions offering self-service capabilities across quality, operations, and compliance
• Integrate generative AI and analytics into enterprise applications for intelligent automation and predictive quality monitoring
• Leverage AWS expertise to architect high-performance, cost-optimized solutions for global operations

Skills

AWS

Azure

Java

Python

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

QMS

LMS

DMS

REST APIs

Job description

AbbVie in North Chicago is seeking an Operations Quality Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, operation, and optimization of cloud-based QMS, LMS, DMS, and related analytics platforms. You will drive scalable, compliant solutions, integrate AI/analytics, and collaborate with QA, IT, Regulatory, and business stakeholders to elevate quality and operational excellence across global sites.

Role requires strong cloud engineering skills in AWS or Azure, experience with regulated environments,