Aem Technical Architect (Remote)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Blue Acorn iCi, an Infosys company, is a digital consultancy focused on delivering innovative solutions across customer experience, commerce, and data. Our team of over 400 experts enable clients to navigate large-scale, digital transformation programs. 

Whether it’s a digitally savvy consumer brand or a legacy manufacturer, Blue Acorn iCi empowers businesses with digital scalability to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and  customer experience. With services that include strategy, analytics, design, and engineering, we elevate global brands across industries such as media, consumer goods & retail, financial services, manufacturing, technology and more.

Join our innovative and collaborative team as we deliver extraordinary digital experiences for some of the world’s largest brands! 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Blue Acorn iCi’s Digital Solutions team is currently looking to hire an experienced AEM Technical Architect. This hands-on technical employee will deliver complex content management solutions to customers. They will participate in the implementation of a large enterprise AEM initiatives and will be responsible for the design and development of web applications using the AEM platform, including, but not limited to, designing and developing site structure, custom components, custom workflows, object model designs (Java APIs), implementation strategy, and unit testing.   

The AEM Technical Architect is expected to be the most knowledgeable technical resource on the project. Technical Architects have a responsibility to validate and enhance designs from a Solutions Architect to ensure technical feasibility and best development practices within a technical domain. They work on the most challenging technical tasks, either hands-on or through guidance to developers. The Technical Architect should have a deep understanding of how to configure AEM, as well as how to use OSGi layer, and have the ability to integrate into other marketing and IT systems. The AEM Technical Architect is also expected to be aware of the entire Adobe Experience Cloud set of offerings and have some experience integrating with some of those tools. They should be capable of doing standard engagement on their own, with little to no supervision. Additionally, they provide oversight and technical project management to ensure quality of work performed and aid in team system setup, code reviews, knowledge transfer, mentoring, and leadership in challenging project tasks.  

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Provide the most senior technical leadership on multiple, diverse and complex Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) projects simultaneously providing guidance to project managers, technical leads and senior developers  
• Analyze the technical requirements of enterprise scale projects based on business requirements received from multiple client departments. Develop and document technical solutions and plans for those problems. Represent and defend those architectural decisions before Enterprise Architectural Review Boards for clients  
• Define all integration points between AEM and whatever enterprise systems are found within a client technology ecosystem. For example, integrations with e-commerce platforms (Magento a plus), CRM, ERP, Search, and etc.  
• Develop multi-year, multi-project architectural roadmaps for clients to lay out beneficial work streams for both client and company over an extended relationship  
• Lead technical deep dives and troubleshooting exercises for client AEM implementations both with the company's resources and clients' experts  
• Develop, implement, and configure web content management solutions using AEM and technologies such as Java, HTML/DHTML, XML, JavaScript, and web services  
• Assist clients in achieving strategic objectives through technology solution implementation  
• Setup and configuration of AEM development environments  
• Setup and configuration of AEM Author and Publish instances and ensuring all code works in both environments  
• Setup and configuration of dispatcher or proxy to run in front of AEM  
• Translating business requirements into technical details relevant to AEM  
• Ensure quality of code is high for themselves and other team members  
• Designing reusable AEM components for authoring content  
• Understand the client’s technical environment and how they use technology to provide the best, focused advice Provide input into estimating engagement activities and execute engagements following the Agile methodology including SCRUM   

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience in the development industry  
• 5+ years of web content management system experience working with one or more CMS packages, including Adobe Experience Manager version 6.0 or above (version 6.5 a plus)  
• Web portal back-end development experience  
• Strong Java/J2EE/JSP experience – minimum of 5 years developing large system applications  
• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: JCR, Apache Sling, Apache Felix, OSGi, REST, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS  
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting stringent deadlines   

PREFERRED SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES:   

• Speak and write for industry conferences and forums to establish the company's technical expertise as a world-class implementer within the AEM space  
• AEM Developer or Architect certification  
• Additional technical certifications a plus  
• Support the company's sales process, acting as Senior Sales Engineer when required, creating and validating estimates and resources plans for projects ranging from $1 million to $10 million, assisting in Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, and working with the Statement of Work (SOW) process with the ultimate responsibility to the company's executive leadership of ensuring that contractual commitments signed by the company are feasible within the time, effort, and assumptions reflection within the SOW   

The US average base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 - $190,000 + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, but they are subject to change based on the following factors: role, experience level, education/certification, job-related skills, and working location. Please note that some states within the US have pay/hiring laws that may affect the salary range listed above.

Full Time, Non-Temporary Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, 401(k), and more! Additional perks vary by location.

Blue Acorn iCi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Blue Acorn iCi complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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