AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Architect

Quick Facts

• Role: AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Architect
• Focus: End-to-end architecture for a hybrid AEM EDS platform across multi-site and multi-region delivery with data residency controls.

Description

Own the target architecture for AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS), including hub/block library governance, multi-site/multi-region content/code bus design, and region-locked delivery using CDN/edge configuration. Architect integrations with Salesforce and a set of marketing, privacy, search, and document/health content systems. Deliver reference architecture materials, technical decision records, and governance oversight through Discovery, Build, and Hypercare.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end AEM EDS architecture across all in-scope public sites, including multi-site/multi-region structure.
• Design Content Bus / Code Bus patterns and regional delivery strategy.
• Establish Hub Block Library governance: hub-to-spoke sync mechanism, PR-based propagation, and branch protection standards.
• Architect integration patterns for Salesforce (CRM/Health Cloud), SFMC, OneTrust, GA4/GTM, DocCheck/OneKey, Coveo, and IRMS MAX Web/Veeva PromoMats.
• Own the region-locked delivery architecture using Fastly service + shield configuration per region to meet EU-in-EU / US-in-US residency requirements.
• Define technical boundaries and handoff design between AEM EDS components.
• Create reference architecture diagrams, target-state documentation, and technical decision records.
• Provide technical governance across Discovery, Build, and Hypercare.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for platform and InfoSec teams on architecture questions (instance strategy, data residency mechanics).
• Guide the AEM EDS Lead Developer and Admin + Frontend teams on implementation standards.

Requirements

• 14+ years in enterprise web/CMS architecture; 2+ years hands-on with AEM EDS.
• Deep understanding of composable/JAMstack architecture.
• Git-based CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions.
• CDN/edge delivery experience (Fastly or equivalent).
• Multi-site, multi-region platform architecture experience with region-specific compliance/data residency.
• Familiarity with Salesforce (Experience Cloud, Health Cloud) and integration patterns for SFMC, OneTrust, and GA4/GTM.
• Regulated industry experience (pharma/life sciences preferred), including GDPR and workflows such as MLR approval and HCP-gating.
• Strong ability to communicate architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.

Benefits

Benefits are not specified in the provided posting.