Associate DevOps Engineer - Agentic AI (Hybrid)

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Independently perform deployment, infrastructure management, and DevOps solutions to deliver reliable and reproducible application deployments in a timely manner. This role will primarily focus on deploying agentic AI applications and supporting broader EPIC (Enterprise Product Incubator of Capabilities) organization application deployments, while contributing to platform engineering efforts to standardize DevOps practices and architecture across the EPIC Organization. Demonstrate technical precision, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years experience; OR Master’s Degree with no experience
Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Working knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS
Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure management
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools
Programming/scripting skills in Python
Experience working with APIs and RESTful services
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Nice To Haves

General understanding of AI/ML deployment concepts, LLMs, or agentic AI systems
Proficiency with CI/CD pipeline tools (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Experience with platform engineering or standardizing DevOps practices across organizations
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools
Experience with configuration management and automation tools
Understanding of security best practices for cloud and hybrid environments

Responsibilities

Deploy and manage agentic AI applications and other EPIC applications across hybrid cloud (AWS) and on-premise environments using Kubernetes and Docker.
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions to ensure smooth and automated deployment processes.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to provision and manage infrastructure resources consistently and efficiently.
Perform routine DevOps tasks competently and independently, generating reliable and consistent deployment results.
Troubleshoot deployment issues, containerized applications, and infrastructure configurations to ensure system reliability and performance.
Monitor and analyze deployment metrics, noting significant variances or issues and taking corrective action.
Collaborate with the Agentic team and broader EPIC teams to understand application requirements and adapt deployment strategies accordingly.
Learn and implement new DevOps tools, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve platform capabilities.
Produce and maintain technical documentation for deployment processes, infrastructure configurations, and operational procedures.
Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle.