Job Description & Details
This is a heavy-hitting architecture role for someone who has genuinely lived through the trenches of a complex AEM 6.5 to Cloud migration. You aren't just writing code here; you're driving the technical vision, steering DevOps pipelines, and keeping stakeholders aligned while untangling legacy enterprise tech. If you love deep-dive system design and managing Akamai edge delivery at scale, this one is worth a serious look.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
You will spend your days bridging the gap between high-level architectural strategy and down-in-the-trenches technical execution. Expect to design bulletproof content models, figure out tricky enterprise integrations, and manage Cloud Manager deployment strategies without breaking production. A huge part of your bandwidth will also go toward untangling CDN caching strategies with Akamai, mentoring engineering teams, and pushing forward AI-driven content automation initiatives.
The Core Tech Stack
To survive and thrive here, you need deep mastery over AEM Sites, AEM as a Cloud Service, and the underlying Java/OSGi/Sling framework. The team heavily relies on your ability to optimize dispatcher configs, handle complex HTL/Sightly implementations, and drive automated CI/CD pipelines. Knowing your way around Akamai CDN, web security protocols, and enterprise integrations is non-negotiable since performance bottlenecks will land squarely on your desk.
Interview Expectations
Expect the hiring panel to test your real-world battle scars by asking how you handle a live AEM Cloud migration failure where the dispatcher cache is bleeding stale data. They want to hear about your systematic approach to isolating cloud manager build errors, not just textbook theory. Another classic question will revolve around how you structure multi-tenant architecture on AEM Cloud while maintaining tight governance and optimal core web vitals; they are secretly testing whether you can push back against bad architectural demands from non-technical stakeholders.
Application Advice
Do not just list AEM on your resume; explicitly highlight your end-to-end migration experience from on-prem or 6.5 versions to AEM as a Cloud Service. Make sure terms like Cloud Manager, Dispatcher optimization, Akamai CDN, OSGi, and CI/CD pipelines stand out clearly to pass the automated ATS filters. Frame your past experience around business impact—mention how your architectural decisions improved site performance, reduced deployment times, or scaled traffic handling.