AEM Architect @ Chicago IL Hybrid.

Job Summary:

We (NextRow) are looking for an experienced AEM Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AEM 6.x/AEM as a Cloud Service, cloud architecture, integrations, CI/CD, and digital experience platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Define and lead end-to-end architecture for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) implementations.
Design scalable and secure solutions using AEM Sites, Assets, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, OSGi, Sling, JCR, HTL, and Dispatcher.
Lead AEM Cloud Service implementations, modernization, migrations, and upgrades.
Design integrations between AEM and enterprise systems using REST APIs, microservices, CRM, DAM, eCommerce, and third-party platforms.
Develop reusable AEM components, templates, services, and architecture frameworks.
Establish CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools such as AEM Cloud Manager, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Terraform, or similar technologies.
Ensure application performance, scalability, security, caching, CDN, and availability.
Work with business stakeholders, Product Owners, UX teams, developers, DevOps, security, and enterprise architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, and mentoring to development teams.
Define technical standards, best practices, governance, and architecture roadmaps.
Support headless and omnichannel digital experience solutions using GraphQL, Content Services, and API-first architecture.

Required Skills

8+ years of software development/architecture experience with 5+ years of hands-on AEM experience.
Strong expertise in AEM 6.5 and/or AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).
Strong knowledge of AEM Sites, AEM EDS, Assets, OSGi, Sling, JCR, HTL, Dispatcher, workflows, templates, and components.
Strong Java/J2EE and Spring Boot experience.
Experience with REST APIs, JSON/XML, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
Experience with AEM Cloud Manager and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
Strong understanding of web performance, coaching, CDN, security, and scalability.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience working across projects for multiple clients and organizations.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Experience Platform, or Adobe Commerce.
Experience with React, Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
Experience with headless AEM, GraphQL, Content Fragments, and Experience Fragments.
Experience integrating AEM with Salesforce, PIM, CRM, DAM, eCommerce, or other enterprise platforms.
Experience with Kubernetes/Docker and cloud-native architectures.
Adobe AEM certification is a plus.
Experience with large-scale digital transformation programs.