AEM Architect
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Total Experience: 14 20 years overall
AEM Experience: 7 10 years with AEM 6.x and/or AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)
AEM Solution Architecture, AEM 6.x / AEMaaCS, CDN (Akamai/CloudFront/Cloudflare/Fastly),
Frontend (React/Angular/Vue), Headless AEM, BFF (Node.js/Java/Spring Boot), GraphQL/REST,
Dispatcher, DevOps, CI/CD, Security
Expert level AEM knowledge, including:
o Sling, OSGi, JCR, HTL
o Dispatcher, workflows, MSM
Strong experience across:
o CDN and edge architectures
o Modern Frontend frameworks and SPA patterns
o BFF and API driven architectures
o DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments
o Security, authentication, and authorization
Roles & Responsibilities
AEM Architecture & Content Platforms
Design and own enterprise scale AEM architectures, including:
o AEM Sites, Assets, Headless & Hybrid implementations
o Component and template frameworks
o Content models, taxonomies, and content structures
o Workflows, MSM, localization, and multi site strategies
Architect Dispatcher, caching strategies, performance tuning, and scalability patterns
Drive best practices for AEMaaCS, cloud readiness, and platform modernization
CDN & Edge Architecture
Architect and configure CDN platforms such as:
o Akamai, CloudFront, Cloudflare, Fastly
Define and optimize:
o Edge caching and routing strategies
o Image optimization and media delivery
o Web Application Firewall (WAF) and bot mitigation
Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure high availability and resilience
Frontend Architecture
Lead Frontend architecture using:
o React, Angular, Vue
Design and govern:
o SPA and Micro Frontend patterns
o Integration of Frontend apps with AEM (SPA Editor, Headless APIs)
Establish performance, accessibility, and UX best practices
Backend for Frontend (BFF) & APIs
Design and implement BFF layers using:
o Node.js, Java, Spring Boot
Integrate BFF services with:
o AEM Headless APIs (GraphQL, REST, Sling Models)
Define API contracts, orchestration patterns, and scalability strategies
Enterprise Integrations
Architect integrations with:
o CRM and commerce platforms
o Identity and access management systems (OAuth2, SAML, JWT)
o Analytics, personalization, and marketing cloud platforms
Ensure secure, performant, and maintainable integration patterns
Preferred Qualifications
Adobe Certifications (AEM Architect / Developer or equivalent)
Hands on experience with AEMaaCS migrations
Multi brand, multi region, and multi language platform architectures
Experience with Dynamic Media, image/video optimization
Personalization and analytics integrations (Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics)
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
Provide architectural leadership across delivery teams
Lead design reviews, technical decisioning, and governance forums
Troubleshoot complex production issues and guide root cause analysis
Mentor developers and architects; uplift engineering maturity
Work in Agile delivery models, partnering with Product, QA, and DevOps teams
Act as a trusted technical advisor for US customers and stakeholders
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills for US customers
ABOUT US
Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management and digital transformation services. With globally connected offices in US and India along with a team of trained and certified IT resources, Apptad ensures quick and effective delivery to its customers.Apptad is relentlessly reinventing the outlook of how companies leverage data.
With an effort to enable our customers the ability to solve biggest problems within their organization.We perceive our clients problems and respond with custom solutions instead of handing over boilerplate responses.
OUR MISSION
Customer Focus: We listen carefully to the needs of our clients so that we know what s important for their business and can design a customized solution for their business.
Innovation: As a firm, we believe in constantly upgrading ourselves and improving our solutions to adapt to the changing landscape of technology.
Accountability and Ethics: We believe in taking our commitments as seriously as our customers and living up to them while building trust for a long term business relationship.
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