Senior Engineer, Aem (Remote)

Company Description

Job Description

AEM engineer provides leadership, direction and implementation on technical projects that affect all A&F consumer brand ecommerce sites. In this role, you will work within a team to implement new features and functionality as well as maintain, support and upgrade existing functionality. In addition, you will utilize prior AEM experience to identify and implement improvements in current technology implementations.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Participate in the implementation of AEM related features. Including design, definition, and development of AEM content type models, workflows, templates, components, and user permissions.
• Building AEM components and templates as needed while working closely with UX, Design and other developers.
• Implement rapid updates to fulfil changing business and marketing requirements.
• Develop functional and technical documentation and designs for assigned projects.
• Work within a team environment, supporting the team goals, and improving development engineering practices.
• Develop code consistent with A&F standard coding practices.
• Ensuring that implementations meet the required scalability and reliability required for A&F eCommerce operations.
• Ensure the entire stack is crafted and built for scalability, security, performance.
• Solid problem-solving skills, with a focus on understanding overall business issues and figuring out innovative solutions.
• Work closely with organizational stakeholders, technology partners and other members of the eCommerce team to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects.
• Measure, review & fine tune the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the software application to meet the performance, scalability & security goals.
• Troubleshoot issues with business partners and support teams during on-call production support in rotation with other team members.
• Follow Agile-Scrum software development methodology by participating in the daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Continuously improve IT platforms based on retail technology trends to support business strategies.
• Develop and applications that support the eCommerce platform making use of industry best practices.

What Do You Need To Bring?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in a related field with experiencee in AEM 6.x development.
• Extensive knowledge of the AEM architecture and technology (OSGi Framework, Servlet engine, lucene indexing, Apache Felix, Sling, etc. are a must
• Experience with AEM workflows customization, setup and maintenance as well as User Group Management.
• Good understanding of AEM's security along with its Access Controls
• Experience in Adobe Experience Manager - AEM Core components, Asset Management, Implementation and using main AEM consoles like authoring environment, CRX DE, Package Manager, Users Administration Area, OSGi consoles.
• Ability to define components, dialogs and corresponding Sling Models
• Hands-on experience with Sightly (AEM Templating language) and CoralUI/TouchUI frameworks.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Automated test execution and building tools
• Experience creating scripts and runbooks for AEM installations Experience with set ups, configurations, and integrations with new AEM installations.
• knowledge of SPA templating in AEM
• Knowledge of web development, with a good understanding of the CSS and JavaScript ecosystem
• Familiarity with CI/CD - git, Jenkins, Maven.
• Basic SQL query skills.
• AEM developer certification is a plus
• Experience with web architecture and IT security best practices.
• Critical thinker with the ability to develop completely new problem-solving approaches and formulate innovative solutions
• Proven interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent technical, analytical, and customer service skills
• Ability to rapidly learn new software and maintain competency with technologies
• Familiarity with basic Linux or related platform concepts and commands
• Proven interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fact paced environment
• Ability to work flexible hours

Our Company

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we're here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are - and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.

Our Values

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We're proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you'll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company's culture and values, but most importantly - with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:

• Incentive Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off and Work From Anywhere Flexibility
• Paid Volunteer Day per Year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Merchandise Discount
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Available
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Associate Assistance Program
• Paid Parental and Adoption Leave
• Access to Carrot to support your unique parenthood journey
• Access to Headspace dedicated to creating healthier, happier lives from the inside out
• 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Opportunities for Career Advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• A Global Team of People Who'll Celebrate you for Being YOU

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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Notice (For Colorado, New York, California and Washington): The recruiting pay range for this position is $114,000 - $144,000. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, your years of experience, your work location, comparison to other employees in similar or related roles, or market demands. The range may be modified in the future.

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