AEM Cloud Architect

KPG99 INC; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KPG99 INC is seeking an experienced AEM Developer/Architect in the United States to lead large-scale AEM as a Cloud Service migrations and ongoing platform modernization. The role focuses on designing templates, components, and APIs, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and coordinating with vendors to deliver omnichannel content using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, GraphQL, and Adobe integrations.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of AEM experience, strong cloud migration track record, and deep

Qualifications

• 8+ years of AEM experience
• 3+ years with AEM as a Cloud Service
• 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
• Experience with headless content design using Content Fragments and Experience Fragments
• Experience with GraphQL for content delivery
• Experience with enterprise DAM and multi-site architectures
• Strong understanding of AEM Dispatcher, reverse proxy and load balancers
• Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud integrations (Analytics, Target, AEP)
• Lead migration efforts to AEM as a Cloud Service
• Design AEM templates, components, HTL templates and OSGi services
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Adobe I/O and event-driven integrations
• AEM Developer or Architect certifications
• AEM security and performance optimization

Skills

AEM

AEM Cloud Service

Migration

Cloud Manager

APIs

GraphQL

Content Fragments

Experience Fragments

DAM

Dispatcher

CDN

CI/CD

DevOps

AEP

Adobe Analytics

Adobe Target

I/O

HTL

Sling Models

Osgi

AI tools

Team lead

Job description

• 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:
• 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.
• 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