Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solution Architect - Sitecore Migration / EDS / DAM

Our client, an IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solution Architect - Sitecore Migration / EDS / DAM for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

• This individual will work closely with business stakeholders, UX teams, development teams, marketing teams, and enterprise architects to establish a scalable and future-ready digital experience platform.
• Guide the design, implementation, and optimization of our digital experience platform as we migrate from Sitecore to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• This role will also provide advisory guidance on Digital Asset Management (DAM), analytics integration strategy, content governance, platform performance optimization, and Adobe ecosystem adoption.
• AEM Platform Architecture & Implementation
• Define the overall AEM platform architecture supporting enterprise websites and digital experiences.
• Lead migration strategy from Sitecore to Adobe Experience Manager.
• Design and implement:
• AEM templates
• Editable templates
• Custom and Core Components
• Experience Fragments
• Content Fragments
• Content Models
• Reusable component frameworks
• Establish business-safe authoring capabilities enabling marketing teams to manage content independently.
• Define best practices for component governance, scalability, and maintainability.
• CMS & Content Architecture
• Evaluate and recommend:
• Traditional AEM Sites (HTL)
• SPA-based architectures
• Headless CMS approaches
• Hybrid delivery models
• Define enterprise content authoring standards.
• Implement content lifecycle management processes.
• Design content governance, permissions, role separation, and approval workflows.
• Establish content taxonomy, metadata strategy, and information architecture.
• Edge Delivery Services (EDS) Advisory
• Assess suitability of Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS) for business needs.
• Recommend future-state content delivery architecture.
• Provide architectural guidance on:
• EDS adoption strategy
• AEM Sites vs EDS decision framework
• Migration implications
• Performance optimization
• Ensure architectural decisions minimize future platform rework and migration efforts.
• Digital Asset Management (DAM)
• Define enterprise DAM strategy and operating model.
• Design metadata structures and asset taxonomy.
• Establish asset lifecycle and governance processes.
• Recommend Dynamic Media and asset optimization strategies.
• Define integration patterns between:
• AEM Sites
• AEM Assets
• AEM Forms
• Third-party marketing platforms
• Analytics Integration Strategy
• Collaborate with business and analytics teams to define the enterprise data layer.
• Design integration frameworks supporting:
• Adobe Analytics
• Google Analytics
• Adobe Target
• Ensure analytics requirements are incorporated into component and page design.
• Support implementation teams in establishing analytics-ready architectures.
• Note: This role focuses on analytics architecture and integration strategy rather than dashboard development or report configuration.
• Performance & Cost Optimization
• Advise on Adobe consumption and content request optimization.
• Design caching and performance strategies.
• Establish best practices for:
• Dispatcher configuration
• CDN strategy
• Asset optimization
• Rendition management
• Content delivery optimization
• Minimize unnecessary backend content requests and platform operating costs.
• Adobe Cloud Service & DevOps
• Define AEM Cloud Service deployment strategy.
• Establish:
• Cloud Manager pipelines
• Environment management standards
• CI/CD best practices
• Release governance processes
• Support development teams in troubleshooting and utilizing Adobe Cloud debugging tools.
• Guide platform monitoring and operational readiness.
• Search & SEO Optimization
• Define enterprise search strategy and content discoverability standards.
• Establish:
• Metadata governance
• Taxonomy standards
• Structured content models
• SEO best practices
• Guide integration with tools such as:
• Semrush
• Site auditing solutions
• Search optimization platforms
• Support Generative Search and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) readiness.

Requirements:

• Top Skills:
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solution Architecture & Development
• AEM Sites, Components, Templates, Experience Fragments, Content Fragments, Workflows
• Sitecore to AEM migration experience
• Headless, Traditional CMS, and Hybrid architecture patterns
• Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS) & Digital Experience Architecture
• EDS assessment and implementation guidance
• SPA vs HTL vs Headless architecture decisions
• Enterprise content delivery and performance optimization strategies
• Adobe Digital Asset Management (DAM) & Analytics Integration
• AEM Assets/DAM architecture and governance
• Content taxonomy, metadata, and asset lifecycle management
• Data layer design and integration with Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics
• The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AEM Sites, Adobe Experience Manager Assets, Edge Delivery Services (EDS), CMS architecture, content authoring workflows, and Adobe Cloud Service best practices.
• Experience:
• 10+ years in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP).
• 7+ years of Adobe Experience Manager experience.
• Proven experience leading Sitecore-to-AEM migrations.
• Experience designing enterprise DAM solutions.
• Experience defining analytics integration strategy.
• Experience evaluating and implementing Edge Delivery Services (EDS).
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting experience.
• Required Skills
• Adobe Experience Manager
• AEM Sites
• AEM Assets (DAM)
• AEM Cloud Service
• Experience Fragments
• Content Fragments
• Editable Templates
• MSM
• Dispatcher
• Dynamic Media
• Workflow Development
• Content Governance
• Adobe Ecosystem
• Adobe Analytics
• Adobe Target
• Adobe Forms (preferred)
• Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS)
• Architecture
• Headless CMS Architecture
• Traditional CMS Architecture
• Hybrid Architecture
• SPA Architecture
• REST APIs
• Experience-Led Design
• DevOps & Cloud
• Cloud Manager
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Git
• CDN Strategy
• Caching Architecture
• Environment Management
• Search & Optimization
• Enterprise Search Strategy
• SEO
• Metadata Management
• Content Taxonomy
• Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
• Years of Experience:
• 14.00 Years of Experience

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities