Job Description

RQ00651 - Sr. Software Developer

6-month contract (122 business days) - possible extension

ONSITE up to 5 days onsite (subject to HM's discretion) - 525 University Avenue

Must Haves:

• 8+ years of experience designing and building scalable AEM solutions, including custom components and templates using reusable, enterprise-grade patterns
• 8+ years developing and configuring OSGi services with dependency injection
• Understanding of Apache Sling request lifecycle and architecture
• 8+ years of own full SDLC lifecycle requirements, development, debugging/testing, documentation, and release
• Platform fundamentals: Sling/JCR/CRX understanding, WCM/DAM concepts, and content modeling approach. 

Nice-to-have:

• Public sector experience

The Agency is seeking a highly skilled Senior Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer with 8+ years of overall IT experience and deep expertise in AEM. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing, developing, administering, and supporting enterprise-scale AEM solutions, with a proven ability to take ownership of complex deliveries across the full software development lifecycle.

1. AEM Solution Design & Component Development
   1. Design and build scalable AEM solutions, including custom components and templates using reusable, enterprise-grade patterns
2. Backend Development & AEM Architecture
   1. Develop and configure OSGi services with dependency injection
   2. Implement servlets, event handlers/listeners, and workflows
   3. Deep understanding of Apache Sling architecture and request processing lifecycle
3. Content Management & Platform Administration
   1. Expertise in JCR/CRX, content modeling, and WCM/DAM fundamentals
   2. Skilled in AEM Author/Publish environments, including setup, administration, and troubleshooting
4. Integration, Performance & Security
   1. Configure Dispatcher and Apache for caching, performance optimization, and security filtering
   2. Integrate external systems using SOAP-based web services
5. End-to-End Delivery & Stakeholder Management
   1. Own full SDLC lifecycle: requirements, development, debugging/testing, documentation, and release
   2. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and successful delivery

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement AEM components, templates, workflows, and services using industry best practices
• Develop and maintain OSGi services, servlets, event handlers, and workflow components
• Build dynamic and reusable components using HTL/Sightly, Sling Models, and AEM APIs
• Install, configure, and administer AEM Author and Publish instances
• Configure and manage Dispatcher and Apache for performance, caching, and security
• Work closely with business stakeholders, UX teams, and architects to translate requirements into scalable AEM solutions
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and performance optimization across environments
• Support user/group administration, permissions, and content governance within AEM
• Integrate AEM with external systems via SOAP based web services
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and documentation
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and take ownership of assigned deliverables

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in large scale, enterprise AEM implementations
• Exposure to performance tuning and security best practices in AEM
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Strong expertise in:
  • AEM Template Development and Component Development
  • HTL/Sightly, Sling Models, and AEM APIs
  • OSGi frameworks, Servlets, Workflows, and Event Handlers
  • CRX (Content Repository Extreme), WCM, DAM, Components, and Widgets
  • Apache Sling architecture and principles
  • Dispatcher and Apache configuration
  • Solid expertise of SOAP-based web services
  • Strong expertise in AEM architecture, installation, administration, and troubleshooting
  • Social collaboration features and Users/Groups Administration in AEM
  • Analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across cross functional teams
  • Quick learner with the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and frameworks
  • Comfortable presenting technical concepts to technical and non technical audiences

Deliverables Include (Deliverables resource is responsible for):

• AEM component library: HTL components, Sling Models, dialogs, client libraries
• Templates & editable template structure: policies, style system usage, fragment patterns (as applicable)
• Custom OSGi bundles: services, servlets, schedulers/event handlers + configs/logging
• Workflow implementations: custom steps, launchers, content/asset processing flows
• Dispatcher & Apache configuration cache rules, invalidation strategy, filters, env configs
• AEM environment setup: Author/Publish configuration, runbooks, deployment-ready packages
• Integration layer: SOAP clients, mappings, error handling, integration test evidence
• Security & access model: users/groups, permission matrix, governance guidelines
• Quality artifacts: unit/integration tests, test plans, defect fixes, performance results
• SDLC documentation: design notes/specs, release notes, knowledge transfer to support teams
• Support development for other platforms and solutions as required including but not limited to Adobe Analytics and Discourse.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $118.28/hr - $141.79/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $94.62/hr - $113.43/hr T4