AEM Architect

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Job Title: AEM Architect
Location: Remote,  Harrisburg, PA.  ONLY candidates residing in the Eastern
Time Zone will be considered (PA residents are preferred)
Duration:  3 months (*extensions likely)
Interview: Video



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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

   *Platform assessment and architecture review.
Evaluate the current AEM as a Cloud Service implementation. Distinguish
standard platform practice from over-customization or unnecessary complexity.
Assess long-term maintainability and recommend simplification, stabilization,
or remediation where warranted.


   * Support model and transition planning. Define
what support work can reasonably be performed internally, by contractors, or by
a vendor.


Develop a credible transition approach. Identify the skills
and roles required for the future-state team.


 


   * Documentation and knowledge transfer.
Identify gaps in existing platform documentation. Establish documentation
standards. Guide knowledge transfer between the current vendor and future
support resources so that critical knowledge lives in the organization rather
than in individuals.


 


   * Cross-functional collaboration. Work with
stakeholders across product, UX, and engineering teams.


 


   * Architecture support. Evaluate and define
component, template and experience architecture. Translate business
requirements into technical architecture, workflows and content models.


 


   * Governance and supportability. Recommend
guardrails to ensure future enhancements align with sound AEM practice. Advise
leadership on architectural tradeoffs, technical debt, and the long-term
implications of platform decisions.


 


   * Stakeholder communication. Serve as a trusted
technical advisor to CODE PA leadership. Translate architectural complexity
into clear, actionable guidance for executive, procurement, and operational
audiences.


 


   * Risk and decision support. Surface platform
risks and operational dependencies with clear analysis and decision points.
Help leadership weigh the cost of maintaining the current model against
alternatives.


 


   * Vendor and contractor oversight. Evaluate
current vendor responsibilities and provide technical input into future
contractor or vendor scopes, labor categories, and accountability expectations.


 


WORK SCHEDULE


 


   *1-year contract with the ability to extend


 


   *Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday
through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch (hours may be negotiable)


 


   *Telework: This position may be eligible for
part-time telework.


Contractors must maintain a secure high-speed internet
connection when teleworking. Contractors who cannot telework will be required
to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.


 


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS


 


8–10 years in enterprise content management, digital
platform architecture, or closely related roles.


 


Deep hands-on Adobe Experience Manager expertise across
architecture, implementation, and support.


 


Deep knowledge of Java, Sling, dispatcher, and front-end
integration.


 


Experience assessing complex, highly customized enterprise
platform environments and identifying supportability risks.


 


Experience working with vendor-built systems and
evaluating transition readiness.


 


Demonstrated ability to develop technical assessments,
support models, and documentation strategies.


 


Strong written communication, including assessments and
recommendations written for executive audiences.


 


Experience with collaboration and delivery tools such as
Confluence, SharePoint, or Azure DevOps.


 


 


Preferred Qualifications


 


Experience supporting transitions from vendor-led to
internal or


hybrid support models.


 


Experience establishing or maturing enterprise platform
governance,


including customization standards, change management, and
support


ownership models.


 


Experience contributing to technical procurement, SOWs, or
contractor


role definition.


 


Experience supporting large public-facing or government
digital


platforms.


 


Familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service operational
constraints,


including Cloud Manager pipelines, deployment strategies,
and DevOps


practices (branching, automated testing, environment
management).


 


*Understanding of AEM security models and familiarity with
accessibility


requirements.


 


*Relevant Adobe or architecture certifications.


 


Success Metrics


 


By the end of the engagement, the following will be true:


 


   *CODE PA has documented, credible understanding
of the AEM


environment, its risks, and its dependencies.


 


   *A future-state support model has been defined
and endorsed by leadership.


 


   *A transition plan is in place and execution is
underway.


 


   *Core architecture and support documentation
exists in Commonwealth-owned systems.


   *Governance expectations for future platform
changes are established.


 


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS


   * Familiarity with enterprise platform
governance, vendor management, and support model design.


   * Exposure to technology procurement or
participation in RFP/RFI  processes preferred.


   * Ability to perform the essential functions of
the position.


 


SKILLS MATRIX


 


 


Skill


Required /Desired


Amount of Experience


Experience in Enterprise Contect Management, Digital
Platform


Architecture, or closely related roles


Required


10


Years


Deep hands-on Adobe Experience Manager expertise across
architecture, implementation and support


Required


 


Deep knowledge of Java, Sling, dispatcher, and front-end
integration.


Required


 


Experience assessing complex, highly customized enterprise
platform  environments and identifying supportability risks.


Required


 


Experience working with vendor-built systems and evaluating
transition readiness.


Required


 


Demonstrated ability to develop technical assessments,
support models, and documentation strategies.


Required


 


Experience with collaboration and delivery tools such as
Confluence, SharePoint, or Azure DevOps.


Required