Adobe Experience Manager

Title: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solution Architect – Sitecore Migration / EDS / DAM

Location: Remote, TX

Job Description:

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