Job Title: AEM Architect
Location: Malvern, PA Hybrid, 3-4 days onsite in a week
Duration: Fulltime/Permanent
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• 8+ years of AEM experience, including 3+ years with AEM as a Cloud Service.
• At least one completed AEM Cloud migration from AEM 6.x to AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Expert knowledge of AEM Cloud architecture, Cloud Manager, and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency with AEM Development building blocks:
o HTL/Sightly, clientlibs, HTML, CSS and modern front-end technologies based on JavaScript/TypeScript, Lit, ReactJS, NextJS etc.
o OSGi services, Sling Models, Servlets, Schedulers, Event Handlers
• Knowledge of API integrations (internal and external) with AEM.
• Experience with headless content design and delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and GraphQL.
• Experience with enterprise DAM implementations and multi-site architectures.
• Strong understanding of AEM Dispatcher configurations, reverse proxy and load balancers.
• Proficiency with AI coding tools (Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) for development acceleration.
• Adobe Experience Cloud integrations experience with Adobe Data Collection - Tags, WebSDK, MobileSDK, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target and AEP.
• Adobe OpenAPI experience for AEM Assets and AEM Sites communication.
• Exposure to AI tools within AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Modern CDN architecture and performance optimization expertise. • CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps best practices. • Experience with Adobe I/O and event-driven integrations.
• AEM Developer or Architect certifications.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Lead migration efforts from on-prem AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Design and implement AEM templates, components, and OSGi services.
• Develop HTL templates, Sling Models, custom OSGi configurations, servlets, and schedulers.
• Design omnichannel and headless content delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments and GraphQL.
• Configure Cloud Manager pipelines and GitHub or BitBucket to Cloud Manager repository synchronization.
• Optimize AEM Dispatcher and CDN configurations for performance and reliability.
• Integrate AEM with the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem.
• Support enterprise DAM implementations and integrations with AEM Sites.
• Establish AI-assisted development workflows and the best practices for the team.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
• Hands-on technical leader with proven AEM Cloud migration experience and deep expertise in enterprise-scale AEM implementations.
• Design solutions, guide technical teams, and support a successful migration while modernizing content management, digital asset management, and omnichannel content delivery capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, presentation skills, and interpersonal skills to work across multiple vendor teams