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# Application Architect

- **Company:** Abbott Laboratories
- **Location:** Waukegan, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Database Design, SQL Databases, UML, Enterprise Application Integration, Archimate, Containerization, Microservices
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2969448154-2

## About the Role

* Application architecture design
 * Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
 * Microservices and APIs
 * Enterprise integration patterns
 * Database design (SQL/No
 * SQL)
 * Security and compliance (HIPAA/FDA/21 CFR Part 11)
 * Dev
 * Ops and CI/CD pipelines
 * Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
 * Solution documentation and modeling (UML/Archimate)
 * Performance and scalability optimization

## Description

Abbott Laboratories is seeking an Application Architect to design secure, scalable solutions that power innovative healthcare products. In this role, you'll define end-to-end application architectures, lead cloud-native and integration designs, and ensure systems meet performance, security, and regulatory requirements. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide development standards and best practices, and provide technical leadership while contributing to Abbott's mission of improving global health through advanced technologies., * Design and document end-to-end application architectures for healthcare solutions

 * Lead cloud-native and integration solution designs across platforms and services
 * Ensure applications comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical designs
 * Define and enforce development standards, patterns, and best practices
 * Guide performance, scalability, and reliability improvements for critical systems
 * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
 * Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and platforms to support product roadmaps