AEM Cloud Architect

SFE; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE in the United States is seeking an experienced AEM expert to lead migrations from on-prem AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service and to architect enterprise-grade deployments. The role covers designing templates, OSGi services, headless delivery with Content Fragments and GraphQL, and integrating with Adobe Experience Cloud while optimizing CI/CD pipelines.

Candidates should show deep AEM Cloud migration experience, strong DevOps practices, and the ability to guide teams through DAM and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of AEM experience with 3+ years on AEM as a Cloud Service.
• At least one completed AEM Cloud migration from 6.x to ACS.
• Expert knowledge of AEM Cloud architecture and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency with HTL/Sightly, clientlibs, HTML/CSS, JS/TS (Lit, React, NextJS).
• Experience with API integrations, headless content and GraphQL.

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, and custom OSGi configurations.
• Deliver omnichannel content using Content Fragments and GraphQL.
• Configure Cloud Manager pipelines and repository syncing (GitHub/Bitbucket).
• Optimize Dispatcher and CDN configurations for performance.
• Integrate AEM with the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem.
• Support DAM implementations and integrations with AEM Sites.
• Establish AI-assisted development workflows and best practices.

Skills

AEM Cloud Service

AEM 6.x migration

Cloud Manager

HTL/Sightly

Sling Models

OSGi

Servlets

GraphQL

Content Fragments

Experience Fragments

AEP & Analytics

CI/CD

Tools

Cloud Manager

GitHub

Bitbucket

AEM Developer/Architect certs

Job description

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:
• HTL/Sightly, clientlibs, HTML, CSS and modern front-end technologies based on JavaScript/TypeScript, Lit, ReactJS, NextJS etc.
• 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