AEP / AJO Architect

AEP / AJO Architect

Location: Katy, TX 4 days onsite per week



Duration: 6 10 months



Interview: Virtual round

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Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) Architect to design, build, and scale an enterprise Customer Data Platform (CDP) ecosystem. This is not a pure architecture or PowerPoint role. The ideal candidate will be deeply involved in XDM schema design, dataset configuration, identity resolution, segmentation, profile management, data ingestion, and journey orchestration while owning the overall architecture for integrating AEP/AJO with the broader enterprise data and MarTech landscape.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of hands-on production experience with Adobe Experience Platform (AEP/Real-Time CDP) and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO).
• Strong expertise in XDM schema design, identity resolution/identity graphs, segmentation, merge policies, profile management, and data governance.
• Proven experience with AEP ingestion methods, including Source Connectors, Streaming Ingestion API, Batch Ingestion API, Web SDK, Mobile SDK, and server-side/API integrations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, including event-driven architecture, API integration, ETL/ELT, and publish/subscribe patterns.
• Experience integrating AEP with CRM, DMP/CDP, ESP, advertising platforms, data warehouses, and data lakes/lakehouses.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery , or similar enterprise data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and Customer Journey Analytics (CJA) for integration purposes.
• Proficiency with JSON, JavaScript, SQL , and API testing tools such as Postman.
• Understanding of data privacy, consent management, DULE, and consent flags within AEP.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP as they relate to enterprise data pipelines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical architecture and communicate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly evolving platform environment with frequent Adobe product updates.
• Strong documentation and architecture skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Certified Expert AEP Architect and/or AJO certification.
• Experience with Adobe Experience Platform APIs and Adobe I/O.
• Familiarity with Composable CDP and Federated Audience Composition.
• Experience with customer data strategy, MDM, or identity resolution platforms outside Adobe.
• Experience with Treasure Data, Segment, mParticle, or Tealium .
• Background in large-scale enterprise MarTech, AdTech, or customer data transformation initiatives.