Headless, Traditional CMS, and Hybrid architecture patterns
2. 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
3. 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
Responsibilities/Skillsets:
Seeking an experienced Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solution Architect to guide the design, implementation, and optimization of our digital experience platform as we migrate from Sitecore to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
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. 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.
This role will also provide advisory guidance on Digital Asset Management (DAM), analytics integration strategy, content governance, platform performance optimization, and Adobe ecosystem adoption.
Key Responsibilities 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.
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.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $64.29/hr - $67.00/hr.
