Technical Architect (Adobe Experience Manager)

Quick Facts

• Role: Technical Architect (Adobe Experience Manager)

Description

Lead AEM modernization efforts, including migrating from on-prem AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service. Design and implement AEM templates, components, and OSGi services, and build headless/omnichannel delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and GraphQL. Integrate AEM with the Adobe Experience Cloud, optimize Dispatcher/CDN performance, and establish AI-assisted development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration 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 repository sync with GitHub or Bitbucket
• 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 team best practices

Requirements

• 8+ years of AEM experience; at least 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 (HTL/Sightly, clientlibs, HTML/CSS, modern JavaScript/TypeScript front-end)
• Experience with OSGi services, Sling Models, servlets, schedulers, and event handlers
• Experience with API integrations (internal and external) with AEM
• Headless content 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
• Experience integrating with Adobe Experience Cloud (Data Collection/Tags, WebSDK, MobileSDK, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, AEP) and Adobe OpenAPI for AEM Assets/Sites communication
• Exposure to AI tools within AEM as a Cloud Service
• CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps best practices
• Experience with Adobe I/O and event-driven integrations
• AEM Developer or Architect certifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Benefits

• Discretionary annual incentive
• Comprehensive medical coverage (medical & health, dental & vision, disability planning & insurance, pet insurance)
• Maternal and parental leaves
• Auto and home insurance options, identity theft protection
• Commuter benefits and certification/training reimbursement
• Vacation, time off, sick leave, and holidays
• Legal assistance, 401K plan, performance bonus, college fund, student loan refinancing
• Salary range: $150,000–$200,000 per year