AEM Developer

About the role:

We're looking for a seasoned backend specialist skilled in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and robust Java development. The role encompasses crafting and maintaining AEM templates, components, and integrations while upholding clean coding practices.

Responsibilities:

AEM Development & Maintenance:

• Develop and maintain AEM templates, components, and workflows.
• Collaborate with front-end teams to ensure seamless integration of web components into AEM.
• Implement and manage content structures within the AEM platform, including content types, taxonomies, and metadata.

Java Development:

• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable Java code to enhance the backend capabilities of AEM.
• Optimize performance of AEM instances, leveraging Java best practices and tools.
• Work with other Java-based tools and frameworks that integrate with the AEM ecosystem.

System Integration:

• Integrate AEM with other enterprise systems, databases, and third-party services using APIs, web services, or other methods.
• Ensure data consistency and reliability across integrations.
• Ensure backend solutions adhere to clean coding practices.
• Conduct and participate in regular code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Stay updated on the latest AEM patches and updates, and ensure timely application for security and performance.

Performance & Scalability:

• Monitor AEM backend performance and optimize as necessary to ensure smooth operation.
• Work with infrastructure teams on scaling solutions, ensuring the AEM platform can handle growth in traffic and content.
• 8 years’ experience in development, with atleast 4+ years in AEM
• Strong expertise in Java with a focus on backend development.
• Proven experience working with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and understanding of its architecture and components.
• Proficiency in developing and managing OSGi components and services, with an understanding of OSGi configurations, lifecycle, and modularity aspects.
• Deep knowledge of JCR standards, including experience with node structures, versioning, and query languages like XPath or SQL2.
• Experience with AEM built in and exgternal search engine
• Knowledge of clean coding practices and principles with a track record of applying them in past roles.
• Familiarity with RESTful services, and integration patterns with AEM.
• Strong understanding of version control systems, preferably Git.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools.
• Comfortable with server configurations, caching strategies, and optimizing AEM dispatcher setups.
• Knowledge of CDN.
• Maintain code quality through regular code reviews, unit testing, and following established best practices.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and incorporate them into projects as deemed fit.
• Good communication including written, diagrammatic, and oral to unwind complexities in solutions to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Keep up with the latest trends, be a disruptive thinker and have experience of driving cultural change in organizations.
• Passionate innovator.
• Self-motivated and capable of leading initiatives with little or no supervision.
• Flexible to meet changing requirements and priorities.
• Good inter-personal skills combined with willingness to listen and learn.
• Able to react positively under pressure to deliver solutions in a timely manner.
• Enjoy results-oriented and thought-provoking work with a strong desire to progress career.
• Able to work in a global, multi-cultural environment.
• Able to express compassion and have engineering empathy.
• Willing to travel as required by role, when needed.

Academic requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related computer engineering degree is preferred but relevant work experience and proven background is foremost.