Aem Technical Architect

Summary

Join Blue Acorn iCi as an experienced AEM Technical Architect to lead enterprise-level client projects. You will be the most knowledgeable technical resource, validating and enhancing designs, ensuring technical feasibility and best practices. Responsibilities include defining integration points between AEM and other systems, developing architectural roadmaps, leading troubleshooting, and implementing AEM solutions. You will also provide technical project management, ensuring code quality, and mentoring team members. This role requires extensive AEM experience, strong Java skills, and knowledge of related technologies. The ideal candidate will possess AEM certifications and additional technical certifications.

Requirements

• Available for some travel to occasionally meet in-person
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience in the development industry
• 5+ years of web content management system experience working with one or more CMS packages, including Adobe Experience Manager version 6.0 or above (version 6.5 a plus)
• Web portal back-end development experience
• Strong Java/J2EE/JSP experience – minimum of 5 years developing large system applications
• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: JCR, Apache Sling, Apache Felix, OSGi, REST, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting stringent deadlines

Responsibilities

• Provide the most senior technical leadership on multiple, diverse and complex Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) projects simultaneously providing guidance to project managers, technical leads and senior developers
• Analyze the technical requirements of enterprise scale projects based on business requirements received from multiple client departments. Develop and document technical solutions and plans for those problems. Represent and defend those architectural decisions before Enterprise Architectural Review Boards for clients
• Define all integration points between AEM and whatever enterprise systems are found within a client technology ecosystem. For example, integrations with e-commerce platforms (Magento a plus), CRM, ERP, Search, and etc
• Develop multi-year, multi-project architectural roadmaps for clients to lay out beneficial work streams for both client and company over an extended relationship
• Lead technical deep dives and troubleshooting exercises for client AEM implementations both with the company's resources and clients' experts
• Develop, implement, and configure web content management solutions using AEM and technologies such as Java, HTML/DHTML, XML, JavaScript, and web services
• Assist clients in achieving strategic objectives through technology solution implementation
• Setup and configuration of AEM development environments
• Setup and configuration of AEM Author and Publish instances and ensuring all code works in both environments
• Setup and configuration of dispatcher or proxy to run in front of AEM
• Translating business requirements into technical details relevant to AEM
• Ensure quality of code is high for themselves and other team members
• Designing reusable AEM components for authoring content
• Understand the client’s technical environment and how they use technology to provide the best, focused advice
• Provide input into estimating engagement activities and execute engagements following the Agile methodology including SCRUM

Preferred Qualifications

• AEM Developer or Architect certification
• Additional technical certifications a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Paid time off
• 401(k)