Senior Specialist IT Architecture - Application / Solution Architecture, Adobe / Design Systems

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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:

The **Senior Solution Architect** is responsible for designing and delivering scalable, modern application and solution architectures that support digital and customer experience platforms. This role focuses on hands-on solution design and implementation, with deep expertise in **Adobe Experience Cloud and enterprise design systems**. The architect partners with product, UX, and engineering teams to create high-quality, reusable, and performant solutions that enable consistent and engaging digital experiences. This role exists to enable the delivery of **modern, scalable, and consistent digital experiences** by bridging business needs, user experience design, and technical execution. The Senior IT Architect ensures that applications and platforms—particularly within the Adobe ecosystem are designed for **reusability, performance, and long-term sustainability** , while accelerating delivery through **design systems and modular architecture**.

What You'll Work On:

• Design end-to-end **application and solution architectures** aligned with business and digital experience needs
• Lead solution architecture and implementation of **Adobe Experience Cloud platforms (AEM required)**
• Define and implement **design systems architecture** , including reusable UI components, design tokens, and front-end frameworks
• Architect **component-based and headless solutions** , integrating AEM with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React)
• Establish **scalable integration patterns** using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Collaborate closely with **product, UX, and engineering teams** to deliver solutions from concept through implementation
• Provide **technical leadership and hands-on guidance** to development teams, including architecture reviews and mentoring
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for **performance, scalability, security, and reliability**
• Drive adoption of **modern development practices** , including cloud-native design and DevOps principles
• Define end-to-end architecture for digital marketing platforms
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing Martech ecosystems
• Create reference architectures and integration patterns

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with a strong focus on **application/solution architecture**
• Proven experience with **Adobe Experience Cloud (AEM required; Analytics, Target, Campaign preferred)**
• Strong expertise in **design systems and component-based architecture**
• Hands-on experience with **AEM (including AEM as a Cloud Service)**
• Hands-on experience with digital marketing platforms (Martech stack strategy), Data & customer 360, Integrations & APIs
• Solid experience with **API design, microservices, and integration architectures**
• Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or similar)
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across **engineering, UX, and business teams**
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with **cloud platforms**
• Adobe certifications (AEM, Experience Cloud)
• Experience with **headless CMS and composable architectures.**
• Familiarity with **design system tools (e.g., Storybook)**
• Integration experience with platforms such as **Salesforce, SAP, or Veeva**
• Experience in Agile and DevOps environments

MISC:

• This is an **onsite role based in IL** This is **NOT** a remote role/opportunity.