IT Controls Engineer II

AbbVie seeks an IT Controls Engineer to design and maintain technology controls supporting secure, compliant operations across the enterprise. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams on control frameworks, risk assessments, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and maintain technology controls for software delivery, cybersecurity, compliance, and operations
• Develop control frameworks, standards, procedures, and documentation aligned with business and regulatory requirements
• Perform risk assessments and control effectiveness reviews to identify gaps and recommend mitigation strategies
• Execute control testing and validation activities to support audit readiness and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with audit, compliance, engineering, and cybersecurity teams to communicate control requirements and drive outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years technical experience, or Master's degree with 4 years experience
• Experience in IT Controls, Technology Risk Management, IT Compliance, GRC, Technology Audit, Systems Engineering, or Quality Systems
• Knowledge of IT control frameworks and standards (SOX, COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001, ITIL)
• Experience supporting controls testing, audits, compliance programs, or risk management activities
• Knowledge of software development methodologies including SDLC, Agile, and DevOps
• Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or biotech
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills