Sr. AEM Cloud Architect

The Vanguard Group•Malvern, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanguard is seeking an experienced Senior AEM Cloud Architect / Technical Lead to lead the transformation of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) from on-premises environments to AEM as a Cloud Service. This hands-on technical leadership role involves designing solutions, guiding technical teams, and supporting a successful migration while modernizing content management, digital asset management, and omnichannel content delivery capabilities. The role leads migration from on-premises AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service, develops and implements AEM solutions, and supports integrations across the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem. The architect also helps establish AI-assisted development workflows and team best practices. Vanguard uses a hybrid working model for the majority of its crew members, combining flexibility with in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

At least 8 years of AEM experience, including at least 3 years with AEM as a Cloud Service.
At least one completed migration from AEM 6.x to AEM as a Cloud Service.
Expert knowledge of AEM Cloud architecture, Cloud Manager, and deployment pipelines.
Proficiency with AEM development building blocks, including HTL/Sightly, clientlibs, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end technologies based on JavaScript/TypeScript, Lit, ReactJS, or NextJS.
Experience with OSGi services, Sling Models, servlets, schedulers, and event handlers.
Knowledge of internal and external API integrations with AEM.
Experience with headless content design and omnichannel delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and GraphQL.
Experience with enterprise DAM implementations and multi-site architectures.
Strong understanding of AEM Dispatcher configurations, reverse proxy, and load balancers.
Experience with at least one Adobe Experience Cloud integration involving Adobe Data Collection (Tags, WebSDK, and MobileSDK), Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and AEP.
Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot for development acceleration.

Nice To Haves

Adobe OpenAPI experience for communication between AEM Assets and AEM Sites.
Exposure to AI tools within AEM as a Cloud Service.
Modern CDN architecture and performance optimization expertise.
CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps best practices.
Experience with Adobe I/O and event-driven integrations.
AEM Developer or Architect certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead migration efforts from on-premises AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service.
Design and implement AEM templates, components, and OSGi services.
Develop HTL templates, Sling Models, custom OSGi configurations, servlets, and schedulers.
Design omnichannel and headless content delivery using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and GraphQL.
Configure Cloud Manager pipelines and repository synchronization between GitHub or BitBucket and Cloud Manager.
Optimize AEM Dispatcher and CDN configurations for performance and reliability.
Integrate AEM with the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem.
Support enterprise DAM implementations and integrations with AEM Sites.
Establish AI-assisted development workflows and best practices for the team.
Design solutions, guide technical teams, and support the AEM Cloud migration.