Associate Architect

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Illinois; On-site; USD 87,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Park, IL-based CHR Corporate Human Resources team seeks an Associate Architect, Integrations to design, build, and support Workday integrations across HR systems. This onsite role is pivotal for connecting Workday with internal and external applications and ensuring reliable data flows.

You will partner with functional and technical teams to deliver integration components, maintain technical documentation, and support the full integration lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 7-8 years of hands‑on experience developing and supporting Workday integrations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Solid understanding of HR processes and Workday HCM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support integrations and reports between Workday and third‑party applications.
• Build integrations using Workday technologies including core connectors, packaged connectors, Workday Studio, and EIBs.
• Collaborate with project teams, including functional consultants, project managers, and offshore resources, to deliver integration components for HR initiatives.
• Support the full integration lifecycle—requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including integration specifications and data flow diagrams.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

HR domain knowledge

Workday integrations

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Workday Studio

Oxygen

Postman

SOAP UI

EIBs

Core Connectors

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description:

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.

• 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 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:

This is an onsite position that is based out of our Abbott Park, IL location in our CHR Corporate Human Resources division.

The Associate Architect, Integrations plays a key role in Implementing, supporting and advancing Abbott's Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) ecosystem within the HRTS HCM Architecture team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain integrations that connect Workday with a wide range of internal and external systems. You will partner closely with functional teams, technical teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high‑quality solutions, resolve integration issues, and ensure the stability and scalability of our HR technology landscape.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is passionate about delivering reliable, well‑engineered integration solutions.

What You’ll Work On

• Design, develop, and support integrations and reports between Workday and third‑party applications.
• Build integrations using Workday technologies including core connectors, packaged connectors, Workday Studio, and EIBs.
• Collaborate with project teams, including functional consultants, project managers, and offshore resources, to deliver integration components for HR initiatives.
• Support the full integration lifecycle-requirements, design, development , testing , deployment , and ongoing maintenance.
• Partner with Integrations Manager on system analysis, optimization efforts, and architectural improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including integration specifications, data flow diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Provide on‑call support and ensure timely resolution of integration‑related incidents.
• Maintain SLAs for operational tickets and ensure adherence to established support guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 7-8 years of hands‑on experience developing and supporting Workday integrations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Solid understanding of HR processes and Workday HCM concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SaaS architecture and integration patterns, including SOAP, REST APIs and Orchestrations.
• Experience with XML, XSLT, ETV, XTT, JSON, HTML, JAVA
• Proficiency with development and testing tools such as Workday Studio, Oxygen, Postman, or SOAP UI.
• Experience with Workday Extend is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Workday integration tools, including EIBs and Core Connectors.

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 $86,700.00 - $173,300.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

• IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

• CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION:

• United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

WORK SHIFT:

• Standard

TRAVEL:

• Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

• No

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 Mi