AEM Architect

Role Summary

Laiba Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced AEM Architect to lead technical discovery, define robust architectural solutions, and guide the migration and implementation of AEM platforms. This role requires extensive expertise in AEM as a Cloud Service and a strong understanding of content architecture, integrations, and DevOps practices.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• 5+ years in AEM solutioning/solution design.
• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), including cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, dispatcher configuration, and environment management.
• Understanding of AEM 6.x and AEM Cloud Architecture, with hands-on experience in migration, upgrades, and adopting the latest AEM features.
• Proficiency in AEM Sites, Assets, Workflows, Sling Models, HTL, OSGi, and JCR/Oak repository.
• Experience designing scalable content architectures, templates, components, content fragment models, workflows, and headless APIs.
• Adept in integrating AEM with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, CRM systems, commerce platforms, and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Git, Maven, Jenkins, Cloud Manager, Docker, and Kubernetes (optional).
• Knowledge of caching strategies, dispatcher rules, CDN optimization, and performance tuning.
• Understanding of AEM security, ACL governance, secure coding practices, and identity management.
• Proficiency with Splunk, PowerShell or Python, ServiceNow, Jira, Logs Monitoring, Confluence, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery to assess scope, infrastructure, integration touchpoints, licensing considerations, and existing CMS implementation landscape.
• Present architectural/technical solutions, risks, and recommendations to business and technology leadership in a clear, business-friendly manner.
• Define end-to-end content migration strategy, automation approach, mapping rules, content governance, and validation processes for a seamless transition to the new AEM platform.
• Define and finalize the target architecture covering component frameworks, reusable foundational component libraries, MSM (Multi-Site Manager) strategy, cloud manager pipelines, and DevOps architecture.
• Provide architectural guidance on AEMaaCS, component architecture, editable templates, OSGi service design, client libraries, backend integrations, and cloud-native development patterns.
• Create both high-level and low-level architecture designs, including integration diagrams, infrastructure topology, and detailed solution design documentation.

Good to Have Skills

• Adobe AEM Architect/Developer certification.
• Experience with multi-tenant architectures and global rollouts.
• Knowledge of frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) integrated with AEM SPA Editor.
• Familiarity with Headless CMS approaches using AEM Content Fragment Models and APIs.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform).
• Azure AI search integration experience.

Key skills/competency

• AEM
• AEMaaCS
• Content Architecture
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps
• Sling Models
• HTL
• OSGi
• JCR/Oak
• API Integrations