Job#: 3027175 Job Description: Ford Motor Company
Hybrid On-Site Dearborn, MI (4 Days)
12+ Month Contract
60-80/HR
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.
As a Corporate Communications AEM Software Engineer, you will develop and maintain key digital applications including @FordOnline, From the Road.
Corporate Communications enables the sharing of corporate strategy, news, and events with employees, retirees, and media. The applications in the department include the @FordOnline employee portal and the From the Road website. The team has full-stack development responsibility for @FordOnline and From the Road, building and maintaining the web applications using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
- Lead the end-to-end technical execution of Corporate Communications products. Partner with the Product Owner to review requirements and collaborate with the Tech Anchor to design, code, and deploy scalable frameworks using React and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
- Leverage AEM and React to build scalable features and resolve technical issues while partnering closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, user-focused solutions.
- Participate in agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders, designers, and product managers to define requirements, evaluate technical approaches, and architect solutions
- Design, develop, and deliver feature implementations within sprint commitments
- Conduct thorough testing across development and QA environments to ensure quality and performance standards
- Triage production issues and deploy timely fixes to maintain site reliability and user experience
- Provide application support and support cloud migrations.
Minimum Education/Experience:- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
- 5+ years of AEM and solid Java experience including hands-on development and troubleshooting of software systems
- Experience with code quality tools (e.g., 42Crunch, SonarQube, etc.).
- Experience with build and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, etc.).
- Skilled in some of these technologies: Java, REST, ReactJS; Frontend tools (HTML5, CSS, JAVASCRIPT)
Preferred Education/Experience:- Experience in AEM Cloud implementation and migrating pages, content, users from on-prem to cloud.
- Advanced Degree (Master's)
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.