AEM Solution Architect (Hands-On / Platform Assessment & Transformation)

Fathom Management • Harrisburg, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a senior AEM Solution Architect to evaluate and transform one of its most visible digital platforms: PA.gov. The current Adobe Experience Manager (AEM as a Cloud Service) environment is highly customized, vendor-built, and not fully transparent to internal teams. This role exists to bring clarity to the architecture, identify risk versus sustainable design, and define a long-term support and governance model. This is not a maintenance role, but a platform transformation and advisory engagement. This is a high-visibility, high-impact architecture role focused on transforming a critical government platform. The ideal candidate is an AEM expert who can assess, advise, and lead, understanding both how systems are built and how they should evolve. If you have worked in complex AEM environments and want to shape a platform's future at scale, this role is for you.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years in Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
• 8–10+ years in Digital platform architecture
• 8–10+ years in AEM or similar enterprise CMS platforms
• Deep hands-on AEM expertise, including AEM as a Cloud Service, AEM Sites, Assets, Forms
• Strong technical background in Java, Sling, Dispatcher, Front-end integration
• Proven experience assessing complex, highly customized enterprise platforms
• Proven experience identifying supportability and architecture risks
• Proven experience working with vendor-built systems
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical assessments and recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to define support models and governance strategies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders
• Experience with Confluence, SharePoint, Azure DevOps (or similar tools)

Nice To Haves

• Experience transitioning platforms from vendor-led to internal or hybrid support
• Experience establishing governance models
• Experience establishing customization standards
• Experience establishing change management frameworks
• Experience supporting public sector or large-scale digital platforms
• Familiarity with AEM Cloud Manager pipelines
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, branching, testing)
• Knowledge of AEM security models
• Knowledge of Accessibility standards
• Experience contributing to Procurement (RFP/RFI)
• Experience contributing to SOW development

Responsibilities

• Leading a deep architectural assessment of a complex AEM Cloud implementation
• Identifying over-customization, technical debt, and supportability risks
• Defining a future-state support model (internal vs vendor vs hybrid)
• Translating technical complexity into clear executive-level recommendations
• Guiding architecture, governance, and transition execution
• Operating as both a hands-on architect and a strategic technical advisor to leadership
• Evaluate the current AEM Cloud implementation (Sites, Assets, Forms)
• Identify simplification, remediation, and stabilization strategies for over-customization, performance risks, and maintainability concerns
• Define what work should be internal, vendor-supported, or contractor-delivered
• Build a realistic transition plan from vendor-led to sustainable support
• Identify required roles, skills, and team structure
• Lead architecture design across components, templates, content models, and workflows
• Provide guidance on security, performance, and best practices
• Participate in code reviews and standards enforcement
• Define architecture guardrails and governance models
• Establish standards for customization, change management, and platform evolution
• Advise leadership on technical debt, risk tradeoffs, and long-term platform sustainability
• Identify gaps in existing documentation
• Establish documentation standards
• Ensure critical knowledge is retained internally-not vendor-dependent
• Translate complex architecture into clear recommendations and actionable decisions
• Support leadership, procurement, and operations teams
• Evaluate current vendor implementation and responsibilities
• Provide input into future SOWs, vendor scopes, and accountability models

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Medical health insurance
• Dental health insurance
• Vision health insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Military leave
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness program
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees