AEM Technical Architect

Unicon Systems

2d•$70 - $80•Remote

About The Position

Unicon Systems Inc. is hiring a remote Technical Architect for an Adobe client. The role provides technical leadership for sophisticated AEM-centric digital marketing solutions, including solution architecture, team guidance and mentoring, and client consulting. The architect partners with Sales on solution development, scoping, and cost estimates, and helps improve delivery methodologies and planning. This is a long-term W2 contract position.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience in web and/or ECMS technologies.
At least 3 years of direct client consulting experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication and customer relationship-building skills.
Ability to explain technical solutions and how they address business problems to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to adapt to varied clients and complicated situations, using facilitation skills and establishing credibility and trust.
Ability to engage sales teams and understand sales process dynamics.
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into architecture, design, and development activities for large, sophisticated web solutions.
Desire to build a team-oriented environment and mentor and guide others.
Ability to provide leadership in planning and delivery processes and implement engagements using Agile methodology, including SCRUM.
Proficiency in object-oriented programming methodology and practice; ideally, experience designing and programming applications in Java using object-oriented principles.
Knowledge of optimizing web solutions and architecting for performance requirements.
Debugging skills and familiarity with debugging tools, TCP/IP networking, UNIX, HTTP and request processing, and SMTP.
Mastery of at least one current SQL dialect.
Knowledge of HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Jamstack, and related technologies.
Proficiency in XML and related technologies, including defining and interpreting DTDs and supporting architectures; XSLT, extended DTD knowledge, and XML dialects such as SOAP, WML, and ICE are also referenced.
Experience administering and debugging web servers such as Apache.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Sling or OSGi frameworks, JCR API, RESTful principles, ExtJS, Dispatcher, or CDNs.
Exposure to the latest AEM Cloud Service.

Responsibilities

Serve as a recognized expert in AEM software-based solutions and technologies.
Deliver consulting services and act as an ambassador in client relationships.
Lead solution architecture for sophisticated AEM-centric digital marketing solutions and guide and mentor teams in developing high-quality solutions.
Partner with Sales on sophisticated solution selling, initial architectural approaches, and identifying potential challenges and solutions.
Improve delivery methodology and planning guidance, and help Sales develop accurate scopes and cost estimates.
Mentor team members, including supporting onboarding and resolving complex implementation issues.
Lead the identification, capture, and sharing of knowledge with clients, partners, and colleagues through direct interaction and Adobe communities.
Assess clients' technical environments and use of Adobe technology and recommend improvements.
Work across multiple client engagements and internal initiatives.
Help drive ongoing improvement of the practice.
Analyze complex project issues, identify solution options, and facilitate their presentation and review with clients, including the recommended solution.
Maintain technical expertise in Adobe technologies through learning opportunities and self-study.