Manager, CMS Engineering

OATS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Company-funded pension

Health, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AARP is seeking a Manager of CMS Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise CMS systems. The role blends hands-on development with architectural ownership across platforms and products.

You will guide architecture, ensure security and data integrity, and drive value through optimized engineering practices, audits, and ongoing operations. Hybrid work within the U.S. is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of application or software engineering experience.
• 5+ years shaping enterprise CMS platforms with strong CMS architecture knowledge.
• 2+ years hands-on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• 3+ years in engineering leadership, mentoring, and talent development.
• Experience in cloud environments such as AWS.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical roadmap for the platform and coach engineers.
• Ensure sound integration, data, security, and architecture.
• Deliver rapid technical solutions aligned with outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership for audits, DR, operations, and third-party services.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and enable ongoing improvements.
• Lead communities of practice and share knowledge across teams.
• Ensure team goals and competencies through mentoring.

Skills

Java/Enterprise dev

CMS platform

Cloud AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Overview

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

The Manager, CMS Engineering is a core technical resource on a platform/capability/development team and a multi-faceted leader responsible for managing and coaching a team of Engineers on the architecture design, development, maintenance, administration, and continuous improvement of AARP's enterprise and business solutions. This position has dual responsibility for leading a team of Engineers and owning the technology lifecycle for an assigned capability or product area. In the capacity as a manager and leader, the Manager, Engineering is responsible for ensuring other Engineers consistently apply AARP and industry-standard engineering practices that drive quality and optimize value. As an Engineer for an assigned capability or product area(s), this position is responsible for building business-value-based solutions and performing "hands-on" development and configuration within AARP's technology ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Establishing the technical roadmap for the platform or capability that considers value-based outcomes, costs to maintain, supportability, and performance; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through effective people management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Ensuring sound integration, data, security, and business architecture design throughout the platform or capability lifecycle; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through adherence to relevant AARP policies and standards.
• Providing the rapid delivery and development of technical solutions that align with business and/or platform outcomes; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through effective people management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Providing technical leadership for internal and external audits, disaster recovery, ongoing operations, production support, third-party development or implementation services, contract negotiations, and business interactions related to platform or capability systems and services; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through effective people management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to platform or capability systems, solutions, and services; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through effective people management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Innovating and/or driving the continuous improvements of implementation methodology and technical service offerings based on customer/employee experiences or other enterprise objectives/outcomes; and ensuring other Engineer positions also demonstrate this responsibility through effective people management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Actively participating in a Community of Interest for engineers across all capability and platform teams to share information and strengthen understanding of business needs and technology-based business solutions; and developing and maintaining deep technical knowledge and expertise related to domain area systems, solutions, services, applications, architecture, and development/engineering practices.
• Ensuring that a team of Engineers meets defined individual and team goals, and role competencies through a combination of mentoring, coaching, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of application or software engineering experience, including Java or similar enterprise development technologies.
• 5+ years of experience developing, supporting, or architecting enterprise CMS platforms, with strong knowledge of CMS architecture, integrations, and development best practices.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including people management, coaching, mentoring, and developing technical talent.
• Experience developing or supporting applications in cloud environments such as AWS.

Preferred

• Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud products, including Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target, and/or AEM certification.
• Experience developing or executing technical roadmaps for enterprise digital platforms.

AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Additional Requirements

• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise

Hybrid Work Environment

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Compensation and Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.