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

As a Senior Architect Engineering Platforms and domain expert, drives functional performance by designing and implementing enterprise engineering platform solutions that enable secure, scalable, and efficient software delivery. Responsible for defining and evolving DevSecOps capabilities and architecture across source control, CI/CD, artifact management, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub, AWS, JFrog, Claude Code, Open Code). 

Accountable for aligning engineering platforms with Enterprise Architecture and ensuring integration across technology domains. Acts at group, department, and cross-functional levels to establish standards, drive adoption, and improve developer experience, delivery velocity, and security posture. 

Collaborates closely with Engineering, Product Management, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure platform capabilities align to product roadmaps, business priorities, and long-term enterprise strategy. 

Responsibilities:

• Develops and drives engineering platforms and DevSecOps strategy in alignment with enterprise architecture, product roadmaps, and business objectives. 

• Collaborates with Product Management, engineering, and security stakeholders to align platform capabilities with product needs, ensuring seamless integration into development workflows. 

• Leads the design and governance of end-to-end DevSecOps architecture, integrating GitHub, AWS, JFrog, security tooling, and AI-assisted development platforms. 

• Defines and enforces standards for CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, software supply chain security, and cloud engineering practices. 

• Ensures the quality and effectiveness of major platform initiatives through sound architectural design, early risk identification, and implementation of mitigation strategies. 

• Advances technical expertise by mentoring engineers and architects, promoting the adoption of modern engineering practices and platform capabilities. 

• Sources and evaluates emerging technologies in DevSecOps, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted development, integrating relevant advancements into enterprise strategy. 

• Applies innovation by designing and implementing scalable platform solutions that improve developer productivity, software quality, and security outcomes. 

• Shapes and manages relationships with vendors (e.g., GitHub, AWS, JFrog) and external partners to align capabilities with enterprise needs and drive value. 

• Ensures adherence to corporate standards, including security, compliance (e.g., GxP), and data protection requirements. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 9 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 8 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience.
• Experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevSecOps in enterprise environments. 
• Deep expertise in engineering platforms and tooling, including GitHub, AWS, JFrog, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. 
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including secure software supply chain, vulnerability management, and policy-driven controls. 
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Open Code) and their application in engineering workflows. 
• Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-scale platform architectures and drive cross-functional adoption. 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Product Management to align platform capabilities with product strategy and delivery needs. 
• Strong influencing skills and ability to work effectively across diverse teams and senior stakeholders. 
• Proven track record of improving engineering delivery outcomes, developer productivity, and security posture. 

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 role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors 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 long-term incentive programs. ​

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