AEM Solution Architect (1144465)

The Judge Group; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced AEM Solution Architect to design and govern enterprise-scale AEM architectures, including headless and hybrid implementations.

You will lead frontend and backend integration, CDN, edge caching, security integrations, and cloud readiness across AEMaaCS deployments, working with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Expert-level AEM knowledge including Sling, OSGi, JCR, HTL
• Experience with AEMaaCS migrations and multi-brand, multi-region platforms
• Familiar with CDN, edge architectures, and modern SPA patterns
• Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD, cloud deployments
• Security, authentication, and authorization integration

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-scale AEM architectures including Sites, Assets, Headless & Hybrid implementations
• Architect CDN platforms with caching strategies for performance
• Lead frontend architecture using React, Angular, Vue
• Define API contracts and integrate with AEM Headless APIs (GraphQL, REST)
• Drive cloud readiness and platform modernization for AEMaaCS
• Architect and configure CDN platforms (Akamai, CloudFront, Cloudflare, Fastly)
• Implement edge caching and routing strategies; ensure security and resilience
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to ensure high availability

Skills

AEM architecture

AEM 6.x / AEMaaCS

CDN edge architectures

Frontend frameworks

BFF architectures

GraphQL/REST API

DevOps / CI/CD

Security

Dispatcher

Identity management (OAuth2/SAML/JWT)

Job description

Location: Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Salary: $150,000.00 USD Annually - $165,000.00 USD Annually

You must be able to accept w2 employment without sponsorship now or in the future.

AEM Solution Architect Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• AEM Solution Architecture, AEM 6.x / AEMaaCS, CDN (Akamai/CloudFront/Cloudflare/Fastly), Frontend (React/Angular/Vue), Headless AEM, BFF (Node.js/Java/Spring Boot), GraphQL/REST, Dispatcher, DevOps, CI/CD, Security

Expert Level AEM Knowledge, Including

• Sling, OSGi, JCR, HTL
• Dispatcher, workflows, MSM

Strong Experience Across

• CDN and edge architectures
• Modern Frontend frameworks and SPA patterns
• BFF and API driven architectures
• DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments
• Security, authentication, and authorization

Roles & Responsibilities

• AEM Architecture & Content Platforms
• Design And Own Enterprise Scale AEM Architectures, Including AEM Sites, Assets, Headless & Hybrid implementations
• Component and template frameworks
• Content models, taxonomies, and content structures
• Workflows, MSM, localization, and multi site strategies
• Architect Dispatcher, caching strategies, performance tuning, and scalability patterns
• Drive best practices for AEMaaCS, cloud readiness, and platform modernization
• Architect And Configure CDN Platforms Such As Akamai, CloudFront, Cloudflare, Fastly
• Define And Optimize Edge caching and routing strategies
• Image optimization and media delivery
• Web Application Firewall (WAF) and bot mitigation
• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure high availability and resilience
• Lead Frontend Architecture Using React, Angular, Vue
• Design And Govern SPA and Micro Frontend patterns
• Integration of Frontend apps with AEM (SPA Editor, Headless APIs)
• Establish performance, accessibility, and UX best practices
• Design And Implement BFF Layers Using Node.js, Java, Spring Boot
• Integrate BFF Services With AEM Headless APIs (GraphQL, REST, Sling Models)
• Define API contracts, orchestration patterns, and scalability strategies
• Architect Integrations With CRM and commerce platforms
• Identity and access management systems (OAuth2, SAML, JWT)
• Analytics, personalization, and marketing cloud platforms
• Ensure secure, performant, and maintainable integration patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Certifications (AEM Architect / Developer or equivalent)
• Hands on experience with AEMaaCS migrations
• Multi brand, multi region, and multi language platform architectures
• Experience with Dynamic Media, image/video optimization
• Personalization and analytics integrations (Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics)