Senior AEM Cloud Architect / Tech Lead

Realtek Consulting LLC

Malvern (Chester County)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Realtek Consulting LLC seeks a Senior AEM Cloud Architect / Tech Lead with 8+ years of AEM experience and 3+ years with AEM as a Cloud Service. You will lead architecture, migrations, integrations, and DevOps practices to deliver scalable, cloud-native AEM solutions.

The role requires strong AEM development, CDN/Dispatcher expertise, headless delivery, and AI-assisted development using tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot. Hybrid work in Malvern, PA.

Qualifications

8+ years of AEM experience.
3+ years of AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).
At least one AEM 6.x → AEM Cloud migration.
Strong AEM Cloud architecture expertise.
Hands-on Adobe Cloud Manager experience.
Strong AEM development experience.
Enterprise DAM and multi-site architecture experience.
AEM Dispatcher and CDN expertise.
Adobe Experience Cloud integration and API experience.
Headless AEM / GraphQL experience.
CI/CD and DevOps experience.
AI-assisted development experience.

Responsibilities

AEM Cloud Architecture & Migration.
Lead enterprise migration initiatives from AEM 6.5/on-premise to AEM Cloud Service.
Define AEM Cloud architecture, standards, and patterns.
Analyze existing AEM implementations and migration dependencies.
Design scalable, cloud-native AEM solutions.
Lead technical decisions across migration, development, integration and deployment.

Skills

AEM

AEMaaCS

Cloud Manager

DevOps

CI/CD

GraphQL

API Integration

Headless AEM

AI-assisted development

CDN/Dispatcher

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

ChatGPT

Adobe I/O

Adobe Cloud Manager

Job description

Hybrid – Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

12+ Months

8+ Years

Location:

Malvern, PA

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid – Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Duration:

12+ Months

Experience:

8+ Years

Role:

Senior AEM Cloud Architect / Tech Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior AEM Cloud Architect / Tech Lead with 8+ years of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience, including at least 3+ years of hands-on experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AEM Cloud architecture, Cloud Manager, AEM development, enterprise DAM, headless content delivery, Adobe Experience Cloud integrations, CDN/Dispatcher optimization, and CI/CD. The candidate must have successfully completed at least one AEM 6.x to AEM as a Cloud Service migration and should be capable of providing technical leadership across architecture, development, migration, integrations, performance optimization, and DevOps. Experience leveraging AI coding tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot is required.

Critical Requirements

Candidates Must Have

8+ years of AEM experience
3+ years of AEM as a Cloud Service
At least one completed AEM 6.x → AEM Cloud migration
Strong AEM Cloud architecture expertise
Hands-on Adobe Cloud Manager
Strong AEM development experience
Enterprise DAM and multi-site architecture experience
AEM Dispatcher and CDN expertise
Adobe Experience Cloud integration experience
Strong API integration experience
Headless AEM / GraphQL experience
CI/CD and DevOps experience
AI-assisted development experience

Key Responsibilities

AEM Cloud Architecture & Migration
Lead enterprise migration initiatives from AEM 6.5/on-premise AEM to AEM as a Cloud Service.
Define AEM Cloud architecture, technical standards, and development patterns.
Analyze existing AEM implementations and identify migration dependencies.
Design scalable and cloud-native AEM solutions.
Lead technical decisions across migration, development, integration, and deployment.

Design And Develop

AEM Templates
Components
HTL/Sightly
Sling Models
OSGi Services
OSGi configurations
Servlets
Schedulers
Event Handlers
Client Libraries

Strong Experience With Modern Front-end Technologies Including

JavaScript
TypeScript
ReactJS
NextJS
Lit
HTML
CSS

Enable omnichannel content delivery across web, mobile, and other digital channels.Design reusable content models and APIs.Integrate AEM with internal and external enterprise applications.

AEM Cloud Manager & DevOps

Design and manage Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines.
Configure CI/CD workflows for AEM Cloud.
Manage GitHub/Bitbucket integration with Cloud Manager.
Establish deployment standards and release processes.
Implement automated quality and security checks.
Promote DevOps best practices across AEM development teams.

Headless & Omnichannel AEM

Design headless content architectures using:
Content Fragments
Experience Fragments
GraphQL
Adobe Experience Cloud Integration

Integrate AEM With Adobe Experience Cloud Technologies Including

Adobe Data Collection / Tags
Adobe Web SDK
Adobe Mobile SDK
Adobe Analytics
Adobe Target
Adobe Experience Platform (AEP)
Design and implement event-driven integrations using Adobe I/O.
Support integration between AEM Sites, AEM Assets, and other Adobe platforms.

Optimize caching strategies and content delivery. Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues. Establish best practices for high availability and reliability. Use AI coding tools to accelerate development, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews. Evaluate emerging AI capabilities within AEM as a Cloud Service. Establish appropriate governance and best practices for AI-assisted development.

AEM Assets & Enterprise DAM

Design and support enterprise Digital Asset Management (DAM) implementations.
Integrate AEM Assets with AEM Sites and external enterprise applications.
Support asset workflows, metadata, integrations, and content delivery.
Design scalable DAM architecture for enterprise environments.

Dispatcher, CDN & Performance

Design and optimize AEM Dispatcher configurations.

API & Event-Driven Integrations

Design internal and external API integrations with AEM.
Develop and consume REST/API-based services.
Work with Adobe OpenAPI for AEM Assets and AEM Sites communication.
Implement event-driven integrations using Adobe I/O and related technologies.
Ensure integrations meet security, performance, and scalability requirements.

AI-Assisted Development

Establish AI-assisted development practices for AEM engineering teams.
Leverage tools such as:
Claude
ChatGPT
GitHub Copilot

Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership to AEM developers and engineering teams.
Conduct architecture and design reviews.
Establish coding and development standards.
Review technical implementations and provide recommendations.
Mentor developers on AEM Cloud architecture and modern development practices.
Collaborate with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, DevOps, and Adobe teams.

Required Technical Skills

AEM – Must Have