AEM Developer Architect

AEM Developer Architect

Location: Centennial, Colorado, United States Type: Contract To Hire Contractor Work Model: Onsite Hours: 40.0

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade AEM solutions focusing on modularity, scalability, and maintainability
• Develop custom components, templates, and workflows aligned with Adobe best practices and reusable design patterns
• Implement AEM as a Cloud Service solutions following modern cloud-native architecture principles
• Configure dispatcher settings, optimize caching strategies, and ensure platform performance
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to support deployments, upgrades, and system reliability
• Drive architectural design discussions and provide technical leadership within the AEM ecosystem
• Troubleshoot complex authoring, publishing, integration, and performance issues
• Manage integrations with Adobe ecosystem tools including analytics and tag management, as well as external platforms
• Establish and enforce standards for security, accessibility, SEO, and performance
• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers to elevate engineering quality
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Agile delivery processes
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support scalability and knowledge transfer

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with significant hands-on delivery of AEM-based solutions
• Deep expertise in AEM core frameworks including Sling, OSGi, JCR, dispatcher configuration, and workflow development
• Extensive experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and modern cloud deployment models
• Proficiency in Java, HTL (Sightly), JavaScript frameworks such as React or Next.js, and Node.js
• Strong understanding of enterprise web architecture principles including J2EE and scalable application design
• Experience with server-side rendering, caching strategies, and front-end performance optimization
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices
• Education: Bachelor's degree required; additional preferred experiences include containerized environments, Kubernetes deployments (AKS), and integrating AEM with marketing tech stacks

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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