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

Fathom Management LLC • Susquehanna Township, PA

1d • 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 vs. sustainable design, and define a long-term support and governance model. This is not a maintenance role-this is a platform transformation and advisory engagement. You will be leading a deep architectural assessment of a complex AEM Cloud implementation, identifying over-customization, technical debt, and supportability risks. You will also define a future-state support model (internal vs vendor vs hybrid), translate technical complexity into clear executive-level recommendations, and guide architecture, governance, and transition execution. You will operate as both a hands-on architect and a strategic technical advisor to leadership.

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

• Evaluate the current AEM Cloud implementation (Sites, Assets, Forms)
• Identify over-customization, performance risks, and maintainability concerns
• Recommend simplification, remediation, and stabilization strategies
• 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
• Current-state AEM architecture assessment
• Risk and technical debt analysis
• Future-state support model and team structure
• Transition roadmap and execution plan
• Governance framework and standards
• Documentation strategy and knowledge transfer plan

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Short- and 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