AEM Engineering Lead: $98/hr
Apply Now! Job Code: 042126AEMJob Description
One of Infonet's premier clients has an opening for an AEM Engineering Lead. (897)
TERMS: Contract
SCOPE OF WORK
• Define and drive the technical vision for AEM development across the product area
• Architect enterprise-grade AEM solutions with a focus on scalability, security, and performance
• Establish and enforce best practices for AEM development, including performance, security, and monitoring
• Lead technical decision-making and evaluate new AEM capabilities and Adobe ecosystem tools
• Create technical design specifications and translate high-level architecture into working AEM implementations
• Design, develop, and support AEM components, integrations, and applications on AEM 6.5 LTS
• Expert-level OSGi knowledge: Declarative Services, @Component/@Reference lifecycle, bundle deployment, and Felix console debugging
• Deep hands-on experience with Apache Sling (Models, Servlets, ResourceResolver) and JCR repository operations (JCR-SQL2 queries, event listeners, replication handlers)
• Deep expertise in AEM architecture, Sling, OSGi, and Java 8+ backend development
• Design and maintain event-driven integrations using Apache Kafka (consumers, producers, topic management, secured SASL/SSL configurations)
• Build and maintain Apache Solr integrations for search indexing and content discovery
• Configure and optimize AEM Dispatcher caching strategies, cache invalidation patterns, and dual-flush mechanisms (HTTP + Kafka)
• Integrate Adobe Target, Analytics, and other marketing tools for personalization and measurement
• Build and maintain REST APIs for AEM integrations
• Strong front-end architecture skills: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux (Rematch), and Ant Design
• Work with Webpack build tooling, caching strategies, message queues, and NoSQL databases
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven-based builds, CRX Package Manager deployment, and Nexus artifact management
• Ensure robust testing practices for AEM components and integrations using JUnit 4, PowerMock/Mockito for OSGi services, and Jest/Enzyme for React components
• Exceptional debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills
• Monitor and optimize AEM performance, caching, and content delivery
• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, and reliability using PMD, CheckStyle, SonarQube, and ESLint
• Mentor AEM developers and conduct code reviews to drive engineering best practices
• Lead remote and distributed engineering teams
• Collaborate with marketing teams on personalization strategies and content architecture
• Partner with product, design, and delivery teams to translate requirements into AEM solutions
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement) to ensure overall engineering progress aligns with roadmaps and timelines
• Maintain awareness of engineering health across all technology layers of the product — not just AEM/content
• Identify cross-layer risks, dependencies, and blockers; escalate proactively
• Know when to engage subject matter experts for other technology layers (services, iOS, Android, web, React Native) and facilitate collaboration to resolve cross-cutting concerns
• Ensure that AEM content delivery, integrations, and front-end components align with the needs of other client platforms and backend services
• Stay current with AEM platform evolution, Adobe ecosystem tools, and content management trends
• Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies for the content and experience layer
• Drive adoption of modern AEM practices, cloud-native patterns, and front-end architecture improvements
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• 4+ years of experience implementing Adobe AEM 6.5 / AEM 6.5 LTS
• Strong prior experience as a software developer and senior technical design resource
• Deep expertise in AEM architecture, Apache Sling, OSGi Declarative Services, and Java 8+ (with readiness to adopt Java 21)
• Expert-level OSGi knowledge including bundle lifecycle, service registration, and dependency injection via @Component/@Reference
• Experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architecture (consumers, producers, DLQ handling)
• Strong front-end skills: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, Webpack, and component library integration (Ant Design)
• Experience with AEM Dispatcher configuration, caching strategies, and cache invalidation
• Experience with REST APIs, caching, message queues, and NoSQL databases
• Experience with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Maven builds, and CRX Package Manager deployment workflows
• Experience delivering mission-critical systems in a mature Agile organization
• Experience leading remote engineers
• Excellent technical problem-solving skills and aptitude for learning new technologies
• Crystal clear communicator in verbal and written form
• Strong end-to-end accountability and a track record of taking delivery fully to completion
• Clear ownership mindset — not someone who leaves delivery responsibility with another organization
• Solid experience working with offshore teams and driving work through closure across distributed teams
• Scope control and management
PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• Experience with Apache Solr for search indexing and content discovery
• Experience with Adobe Target, Analytics, and personalization strategies
• Experience working with marketing teams on content and experience optimization
• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and cloud deployment pipelines
• Experience integrating AEM with headless/decoupled front-end architectures
• Hands-on experience with e-commerce applications — conceptualizing, designing, building, and deploying solutions
• Familiarity with mobile content delivery patterns
• Experience with large-scale, multi-brand content platforms
• Experience with JCR repository operations, JCR-SQL2 queries, and content migration
• Familiarity with SonarQube, PMD, CheckStyle, and code quality gate enforcement
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
• None
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