Location: Remote (candidates must be based in the United States)
Employment type: Contract
Experience: 10+ years overall, 5+ years on AEM
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced AEM Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions on Adobe Experience Manager. You will define the technical architecture, guide development teams, and work with business and product stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing digital experiences in a fully remote team.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end architecture for AEM Sites and Assets implementations (AEM 6.5 and AEM as a Cloud Service).
- Design component libraries, content models, templates, and multi-site / multi-language (MSM, i18n) structures.
- Lead technical decisions on headless and hybrid approaches, including Content Fragments, GraphQL, Experience Fragments, and SPA Editor.
- Architect integrations with third-party systems such as CRM, DAM, search, commerce, analytics, and marketing platforms (Adobe Analytics, Target, Campaign, Marketo, Salesforce).
- Plan and oversee Dispatcher, CDN, caching, and security configurations, along with performance tuning.
- Define CI/CD, DevOps, and deployment strategies using Adobe Cloud Manager, Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
- Lead migration and upgrade projects (on-premise or AMS to AEMaaCS, using tools like Repository Modernizer and Content Transfer Tool).
- Set coding standards and best practices, and conduct code and design reviews.
- Mentor developers, collaborate with front-end, back-end, QA, and DevOps teams, and support estimation and sprint planning.
- Prepare solution documents, architecture diagrams, and technical proposals for clients and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in software development, with 5+ years of hands‑on AEM architecture or lead experience.
- Deep knowledge of the AEM stack: Sling, JCR/Oak, OSGi, Sling Models, HTL, Workflows, and Core Components.
- Strong Java/J2EE background, plus working knowledge of JavaScript, React or Angular, and modern front‑end approaches.
- Proven experience delivering AEM as a Cloud Service projects, including Cloud Manager pipelines.
- Experience with Dispatcher configuration, CDN, caching strategy, and AEM security (ACLs, SSO, SAML, OAuth).
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, integration patterns, and microservices.
- Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and high‑availability design.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions to both technical and business audiences.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) / Adobe Certified Master – AEM Sites Architect or Developer.
- Experience with AEM Assets, Forms, or Edge Delivery Services.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud (AEP, Target, Analytics, Launch).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and Docker.
- Experience in enterprise, retail, healthcare, or financial services domains.
Work Requirements
- Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work during core U.S. business hours ([time zone, e.g., EST/CST overlap]).
- Reliable high‑speed internet and a suitable remote workspace.
What We Offer
- Fully remote work within the U.S.
- [Competitive compensation / hourly rate]
- [Benefits, if applicable]
- Opportunity to lead architecture on large‑scale enterprise AEM projects