IT Application Architect

Abbott • Waukegan, IL

11h • Onsite

About The Position

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity: Abbott is looking for an Application Architect with extensive expertise in Salesforce (Sales and Service Cloud), Revenue Management, Customer relationship management SaaS platforms, Integrations, DevOps technologies, and Cloud computing. This role is delivery-oriented and carries responsibility for the global implementation of the program. The position involves collaborating with both internal and external development and delivery teams to ensure that strategies are effectively communicated and executed across different programs and regions. As an Application Architect , you will play a critical role in the delivery of best-in-class consumer experiences, ensuring scalable, compliant, and performant solutions are delivered. The role spans architecture, technical solution and integration oversight, with a focus on automation and global enablement. Architectural responsibilities include Sales and Service Cloud including social, mobile, web including integration hub experience. The role will require a strong leadership background with good communication skills while interacting with the business. The candidate will require experience in supporting all aspects of information technology, in addition to Continuous Process Improvement, Application Development and Solution Delivery, Regulated Industry Implementations and Compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree/ master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in architecting enterprise solution landscapes especially in Salesforce, web, mobile, and connected eco systems
• Experience or familiarity with technologies and best practices in areas not limited to: Customer experience, CRM, marketing/sales automation, web content management, mobile solutions, social engagement preferred.
• Excellent track record in delivering complex and cross functional programs.
• A strong background in technical design / architecture
• A solid understanding contemporary design patterns/practices including utilizing GenAI capabilities to drive business outcomes.
• Prior experience developing or working with Cloud-based technologies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure Cloud, Salesforce.com is highly desired.
• Strong hands-on experience in Salesforce development, and deployment of highly scalable APIs, Apex Classes, Custom codes.
• Expertise with modern technology stacks, API strategies, microservices, public cloud and programming languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong functional and architectural expertise in Salesforce, Revenue Management, SaaS platforms, and integrated web and mobile systems.
• Lead technical projects across multiple product teams to architect, design, build, and scale next-generation technology platforms.
• Establish and implement contemporary solution architectures that adapt to changing industry and market environments to support Abbott’s digital transformation.
• Translate business requirements into detailed systems, application, and integration designs for large, complex IT solutions.
• Collaborate with Business and IT leaders to address digital business needs, use cases, and requirements.
• Review and approve Architecture Design Documents, Software Design Documents (SDD), and Integration Design Documents.
• Conduct code reviews, resolve code conflicts from parallel development, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Evaluate and recommend scalable, secure, and compliant architectural solutions, ensuring alignment with Salesforce best practices, multi-org strategy, and Abbott’s enterprise architecture standards.
• Support impact analysis for new features, integrations, and platform upgrades.
• Serve as the technical expert by researching, evaluating, and implementing leading-edge technology platforms.
• Influence and establish best engineering practices through sound design decisions, processes, and tools.
• Provide technical leadership in architecture, integration hubs, technical trade-off analysis, and best practices adoption.
• Drive continuous technology and process improvement initiatives, including governance of technology platforms.
• Balance and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Utilize Agile software development methodology (preferred).
• Lead workshops to elicit requirements, create visual process flows, and clearly communicate proposed solutions to project teams.
• Travel domestically and internationally, up to approximately 10% of the time, as required for project needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees