AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) Solution Architect

We are looking for a highly experienced AEM Architect to lead the design and development of enterprise-level web content management solutions using Adobe Experience Manager. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Core Java, Solr, AEM architecture, integrations, DevOps, and performance optimization, cross region infra design involving gateway, load balancer, WAF, CDN etc. for highly available and performant website and will play a critical role in shaping the digital experience strategy.

• Interacting with various stakeholders, based on requirement, should be able to architect solutions which may include various tech stacks like Java, PL/SQL, and Adobe Solution.
• Cross functional communication and managing and handling the requirements.
• Define, design, and implement scalable architecture for AEM-based web applications.
• Lead AEM solution and component design efforts, including templates, components, workflows, OSGi services, and integrations.
• Develop AEM architecture blueprints and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with UX designers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical and business requirements.
• Integrate with third-party systems like CRMs, analytics, marketing automation platforms, and commerce solutions.
• Oversee development teams in implementation of AEM components, templates, workflows, and other backend logic.
• Define and implement DevOps processes for code promotion and release automation.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor development teams, and enforce best practices for coding and performance.
• Lead performance tuning, security audits, and deployment planning.
• Stay up to date with Adobe product roadmaps, releases, and best practices.
• Implementing accessibility solutions for websites (In partnership with external vendor).

Required Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with at least 7+ years in AEM (6.x or higher).
• Expertise in Adobe Experience Manager including Sites, Assets, Workflows, OSGi services, JCR, Sling, and Dispatcher.
• Strong understanding of AEM architecture (Author/Publish/Dispatcher model), caching, and scalability strategies.
• Experience in integrating AEM with RESTful APIs, Adobe Analytics, Target, Campaign, and other Adobe Marketing Cloud products.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React/Angular is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms Adobe Cloud Manager, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience in Agile development environments, CI/CD practices, and unit testing frameworks.
• AEM Certification (Architect or Developer) is highly desirable.
• Migrating exiting hosted websites to Adobe Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) or Master Certification in AEM.
• Experience with Adobe Cloud Manager and Headless CMS (AEM as a Cloud Service).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.