Senior Architect, Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications

Job overview

The Senior Architect, Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications role is onsite in North Chicago, IL. Compensation is not specified. The role supports AbbVie’s mission to deliver medicines and solutions for serious health issues. This architect leads a team and shapes the group’s application and integration strategy, translating business and technology goals into roadmaps and standards. The role provides technical direction across implementations and modernization while aligning architecture with enterprise standards, security, compliance, and business outcomes.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop architects
• define COTS application and integration strategies and multi-year roadmaps
• oversee vendor selection, implementation, configuration, integration, and lifecycle management
• establish reference architectures and decision frameworks
• advise business and engineering partners
• participate in governance and design forums
• guide modernization while balancing resilience, security, compliance, cost, and vendor roadmaps
• mentor technologists
• embed GxP, data security, and lifecycle compliance in architecture.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior architect

cots applications

enterprise architecture

application integration

technology roadmap

team leadership

north chicago il

abbvie

api integration

saas

security by design

gxp compliance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) for eligible employees
• participation in long-term incentive programs.

Why this role

Combines hands-on COTS and integration expertise with team leadership and enterprise architecture strategy in a regulated environment.

About the employer

AbbVie is hiring for this role. Industry: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.