AEM architecture | 5+ years architecting AEM solutions, including recent AEM as a Cloud Service experience. Deep knowledge of AEM Sites, Assets/DAM, Core Components, editable templates, workflows, Sling, OSGi, JCR, HTL, Java, and REST APIs. |
Enterprise migrations | Led at least one complex migration from Sitecore, legacy CMS, agency-managed platforms, or multiple CMSs into AEM. Must have owned architecture, not only development. |
Multi-site and multi-brand | Designed shared component and template strategies with governed brand, region, locale, or property variation. Experience with MSM, localization, translation, and rollout governance is strongly preferred. |
Architecture quality | Demonstrated ability to reduce custom code, use upgrade-safe patterns, enforce code quality, define non-functional requirements, and make build-versus-reuse decisions. |
Cloud delivery | AEM Cloud Manager, CI/CD, Git, Maven, automated testing, dispatcher/CDN and caching, environment strategy, observability, security, and production support. |
Integrations | Enterprise APIs and integrations involving booking/commerce, identity/loyalty, analytics, consent/privacy, search, CRM, DAM/media, or third-party services. |
Leadership | Can independently lead technical discovery, produce architecture artifacts, challenge weak assumptions, facilitate decisions, mentor teams, and communicate clearly with executives and business stakeholders |