AEM Cloud Architect

Job Title: AEM Cloud Architect

Location: Malvern, PA
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AEM Cloud Architect with strong expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), AEM Cloud migration, Adobe Cloud Manager, enterprise DAM, headless content delivery, and modern web technologies.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience leading AEM 6.x to AEM as a Cloud Service migrations, designing enterprise AEM architectures, developing AEM components and OSGi services, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and integrating AEM with the broader Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).

• At least one completed AEM 6.x / AEM 6.5 to AEM Cloud migration.

• Strong expertise in AEM Cloud architecture, Adobe Cloud Manager, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines.

• Experience with enterprise-scale AEM implementations, architecture, development, and modernization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and architect migrations from on-premises AEM 6.x / AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service.

• Design scalable and maintainable AEM Cloud architectures aligned with enterprise requirements.

• Design and develop AEM templates, components, dialogs, OSGi services, configurations, and workflows.

• Develop and customize:

  • HTL / Sightly

  • Sling Models

  • OSGi Services

  • Servlets

  • Schedulers

  • Event Handlers

  • Client Libraries / Clientlibs

• Design headless and omnichannel content delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and GraphQL.

• Design enterprise Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions and integrations.

• Develop and support multi-site / multi-brand AEM architectures.

• Configure and optimize Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines and deployment processes.

• Integrate Git-based source repositories with Cloud Manager and implement modern CI/CD practices.

• Design and optimize AEM Dispatcher, CDN, reverse proxy, caching, and load-balancing configurations.

• Integrate AEM with internal and external applications through REST APIs, Adobe I/O, OpenAPI, and event-driven architectures.

• Integrate AEM with Adobe Experience Cloud technologies and services.

• Establish AI-assisted development practices using tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude.

• Evaluate and leverage emerging AI capabilities within AEM as a Cloud Service.

• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, code/design reviews, and mentorship to development teams.

• Create architecture documentation, technical specifications, integration designs, and implementation standards.

Must-Have Technical Skills

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)
AEM Cloud Architecture
AEM 6.x / AEM 6.5
AEM Cloud Migration
Adobe Cloud Manager
AEM Dispatcher
OSGi
Sling Models
HTL / Sightly
AEM Components
AEM Templates
Clientlibs
Servlets
Schedulers
Event Handlers
Content Fragments
Experience Fragments
GraphQL
AEM Assets / DAM
Headless CMS
Multi-Site Manager (MSM)
REST APIs
Adobe I/O
OpenAPI
CI/CD
DevOps
Git
GitHub / Bitbucket
CDN
Reverse Proxy
Load Balancers
Performance Optimization

Front-End Skills

• JavaScript / TypeScript

• HTML5

• CSS3

• ReactJS / React

• Next.js

• Lit / Web Components

• Modern front-end development

• Responsive and component-based web development

Adobe Experience Cloud Skills

Experience with integration of AEM with:

• Adobe Analytics

• Adobe Target

• Adobe Experience Platform (AEP)

• Adobe Data Collection / Tags

• Adobe Web SDK

• Adobe Mobile SDK

• Adobe Experience Cloud

• Adobe OpenAPI for AEM Sites and AEM Assets

Cloud & DevOps Skills

• AEM Cloud Service architecture

• Adobe Cloud Manager

• CI/CD pipeline design

• Git-based development workflows

• DevOps best practices

• Automated build and deployment

• Cloud-native application architecture

• CDN and caching strategies

• Performance, scalability, and reliability optimization

AI / Modern Development Skills

• AI-assisted software development

• GitHub Copilot

• ChatGPT

• Claude

• Generative AI development tools

• AI-assisted coding and development acceleration

• AI capabilities within AEM Cloud Service

Preferred Qualifications

• AEM Developer Certification

• AEM Architect Certification

• Adobe certifications related to AEM or Adobe Experience Cloud.

• Experience with enterprise DAM, multi-site, multi-brand, and omnichannel content architectures.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture and modern web application development.

Soft Skills / Leadership

• Strong hands-on technical leadership and architecture experience.

• Ability to lead complex AEM Cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to collaborate with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, business stakeholders, and external technology teams.

• Strong problem-solving, design, and technical decision-making skills.

• Ability to mentor development teams and establish AEM engineering best practices.

Core Dice Search Keywords

AEM Architect, AEM Cloud Architect, AEM Technical Architect, Adobe Experience Manager Architect, Adobe AEM Architect, AEM Developer, Senior AEM Developer, AEM Cloud, AEMaaCS, AEM as a Cloud Service, AEM 6.5, AEM 6.x, AEM Migration, AEM Cloud Migration, AEM Architecture, Adobe Cloud Manager, AEM Dispatcher, AEM Sites, AEM Assets, Adobe DAM, Digital Asset Management, OSGi, Sling Models, HTL, Sightly, Servlets, Schedulers, Event Handlers, Clientlibs, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, GraphQL, Headless AEM, Headless CMS, Multi Site Manager, MSM, Adobe I/O, OpenAPI, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, AEP, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Tags, Web SDK, Mobile SDK, React, ReactJS, NextJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, CDN, CI/CD, DevOps, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Cloud Architecture, REST API, API Integration, AI, Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude.

Location

Malvern, PA

Employment Type

Full Time / Permanent