AEM Technical Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete AEM solution design and offer architectural guidance throughout the entire project lifecycle.

• Collaborate with client stakeholders, business analysts, QA, developers, DevOps teams, and third-party vendors to clarify requirements and synchronize implementation strategies.

• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, technical solution designs, integration designs, and documentation for the project.

• Design scalable and secure integrations between AEM and various platforms including commerce, CRM, ERP, analytics, and marketing.

• Convert business and technical requirements into modular AEM solutions, implementation patterns, and actionable guidance.

• Mentor developers, assess technical approaches and code, and address complex delivery impediments.

• Evaluate wireframes and design mockups for feasibility, component reuse, responsive behavior, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility standards.

• Create AEM content workflows for the processes of creation, review, approval, and publication.

• Work with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, release readiness, and change management activities.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies and monitor technical milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.

• Convey technical recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Provide estimates for technical efforts and planning insights for AEM projects.

• Mentor team members and disseminate AEM architecture and implementation best practices.

• Adapt to new clients, technologies, and project requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and delivering solutions using AEM Sites and AEM Assets.

• At least 3 years of experience in architecting enterprise-grade CMS or AEM implementations.

• Familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service and/or Adobe Managed Services; experience with on-premises AEM environments is a plus.

• Strong proficiency in Java, HTTP, REST APIs, custom AEM components, templates, workflows, and integrations.

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern front-end framework such as React or Vue.

• Proven experience leading complex implementations that involve multiple teams, technologies, or workstreams.

• Capability to create clear architecture diagrams and maintainable technical documentation.

• Hands-on ability to troubleshoot implementation issues, assess code and design decisions, and support delivery teams in overcoming obstacles.

• Excellent client-facing communication, presentation, collaboration, organizational, and independent problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and utilizing source control, issue tracking, and documentation tools such as GitHub or Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.

• Experience integrating AEM with Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce, or another enterprise commerce platform.

• Familiarity with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, or other Adobe Experience Cloud products.

• Experience in supporting technical discovery, solution presentations, or pre-sales engagements.

• Adobe AEM certification.

• Experience mentoring developers or providing career guidance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• 401k plan.

• Flexible paid time off.

• A minimum of 15 paid holidays each year.

• Paid sick and safe leave.

• Paid parental leave.