Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced

AEM Architect

to lead the

migration of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) from On-Premise or Adobe Managed Services (AMS) to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)

.

The role will involve working through the full lifecycle of the migration - from

discovery and assessment, solution architecture, to implementation and post-migration support

.

The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in AEM (6.x and Cloud), strong understanding of cloud-native paradigms, and a proven track record in successful AEM transformations.

Required Skills and Experience:

8+ years of experience in AEM BE development and architecture (including 6.x versions). At least

1-2 successful end-to-end AEM to AEMaaCS migration projects

. Strong understanding of AEMaaCS architecture, Cloud Manager, and cloud-native development best practices. Deep experience in: Editable templates, Core Components, Sling Models Dispatcher configuration and optimization CI/CD tools including Adobe Cloud Manager Java, OSGi, Sling, JCR, Sightly/HTL Familiarity with content migration tooling (e.g., Content Transfer Tool, ACS Commons). Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills. Experience in DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, SonarQube.

Key Responsibilities:

Discovery Phase

Engage with business and IT stakeholders to gather and assess current AEM landscape (On-Premise/AMS). Conduct technical audits and dependency mapping (code, content, integrations, DevOps). Evaluate custom components, workflows, and third-party integrations for cloud readiness. Prepare a gap analysis and migration feasibility report based on BPA reports.

Conceive (Planning & Design) Phase

Define the cloud-native architecture aligned with Adobe best practices. Design future-state solution including content migration strategy, refactoring needs, CI/CD pipeline design, and integration patterns. Provide recommendations for modernizing legacy code and adopting AEMaaCS development paradigms (e.g., editable templates, Core Components, Sling Models). Create a phased migration roadmap with risk mitigation strategies.

Implementation Phase

Lead and guide development teams during refactoring, re-platforming, and migration execution. Oversee the setup of Adobe Cloud Manager, Git repositories, pipelines, and quality gates. Coordinate content migration, validation, and post-migration testing. Resolve migration issues including dispatcher configurations, replication agents, workflows, and performance tuning. Work closely with internal QA, DevOps, and business teams to ensure smooth go-l

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

Adobe Certified Expert - AEM Sites Architect or Developer (Cloud Service). Exposure to integrations with Adobe Analytics, Target, Launch, or other Martech tools. Experience working with Adobe I/O, GraphQL, AEM Headless is a plus. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Work from home
Experience:

Overall: 8 years (Preferred) AEM: 5 years (Preferred) Migration: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote