Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a senior technologist and enterprise architect to lead the strategy and delivery of scalable, secure digital and eCommerce platforms. In this role, you’ll shape enterprise architecture while driving the design and implementation of complex, business-critical solutions across web, mobile, CRM, and commerce ecosystems.

What You’ll Work On

• Define and own the architecture vision and roadmap for digital and eCommerce platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term sustainability

• Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance, and best practices across solutions and integrations

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex initiatives spanning web, mobile, CRM, marketing, and commerce platforms

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs while balancing strategy with pragmatic delivery

• Define and implement integration strategies using APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native services

• Oversee integration across platforms, including Magento and related commerce tools

• Partner with delivery teams to manage timelines, risks, and dependencies across programs

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, aligning technology strategy with business objectives

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement

• Drive CI/CD, DevOps practices, and release processes to enhance delivery speed and quality

• Evaluate emerging technologies, vendors, and industry trends to keep platforms future-ready

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• 8+ years of experience delivering large-scale enterprise solutions in digital and eCommerce environments

• Proven expertise in solution architecture for eCommerce ecosystems, including commerce flows and payment systems

• Strong experience implementing commerce tools and platforms in a commerce context

• Deep knowledge of integration architecture, including MuleSoft and API-led strategies

• Broad technical background across cloud, web, mobile, and full-stack development

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

• Experience working in regulated environments and global, matrixed organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, Magento (headless), and digital experience platforms

• Knowledge of commerce tools and order management solutions

• Experience with AWS (including Lambda) and cloud-native architectures

• Strong understanding of security, data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and PCI compliance

• Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices (CI/CD)

• Programming or development background (e.g., Java, Node.js, React, Angular)

• Experience designing solutions across customer experience, CRM, marketing automation, and content management ecosystems

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$129,300.00 – $258,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Waukegan : J46

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf