AEM Solution Architect

Role: AEM Solution Architect

Position: Remote (EST zone candidates required / preferred)

Interview Type: Video / In-Person TBD

Duration: (1-year contract with the ability to extend)

Worksite Address: Remote

Work Hours: 37.5 hrs/week (8:00 AM -- 4:30 PM EST, 1-hour unpaid lunch)

Mandatory Notes

• Candidate must reside in EST zone
• Remote role
• Local candidates preferred (PA preferred)

Position Summary

CODE PA is seeking an experienced AEM Solution Architect to assess the Commonwealth's vendor-built Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service implementation supporting pa.gov and define a sustainable long-term support model.

The consultant will initially lead an architectural assessment and then serve as a strategic advisor guiding governance, support transition planning, documentation, and long-term platform stabilization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform full platform assessment of AEM as a Cloud Service implementation.
• Identify over-customization, risks, technical debt, and maintainability issues.
• Define future-state support model (internal vs vendor vs contractors).
• Lead transition readiness evaluation and knowledge transfer planning.
• Establish documentation standards and ensure artifacts are stored in Commonwealth-owned tools.
• Define component/template architecture and content models.
• Guide teams on AEM best practices (security, performance, deployments, code review).
• Recommend governance standards and operational guardrails.
• Provide executive-level communication, assessments, and decision recommendations.
• Support vendor/contractor oversight and future SOW definition.

MUST-HAVE Skills

• 8--10 years in enterprise content management / digital platform architecture
• Deep hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Strong expertise in AEM architecture implementation support
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Java
  • Apache Sling
  • AEM Dispatcher
  • Front-end integration with AEM
• Experience assessing highly customized vendor-built AEM environments
• Experience defining support models and transition strategies
• Strong written documentation skills (executive-level assessments)
• Tools: Confluence / SharePoint / Azure DevOps (or similar)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience transitioning from vendor-led support to internal/hybrid support model
• Governance standards creation (change management, customization guardrails)
• Procurement/RFP/SOW participation
• Experience supporting government/public-facing platforms
• AEM Cloud Service operational constraints knowledge:
  • Cloud Manager pipelines
  • deployment strategies
  • branching strategies
  • automated testing
  • environment management
• AEM security models accessibility requirements knowledge
• Adobe certifications / Architecture certifications