Software Architect - Adobe

• Current experience in architecting at least 2 large implementations of various Adobe modules
• Act as an individual contributor, while maintaining a high level of leadership and influence across groups.
• 6+ years of Information Technology experience as an Adobe Architect.
• 5 + years' experience developing web applications, templates, and components using various Adobe modules
• Must have deep understanding of AEM architecture - Sling, Felix, OSGi, Oak, Sightly. Building AEM sites, assets.
• Extensive experience to core AEM features -sites, assets, workflows, tagging, User control etc.
• Good understanding of AEM administration activities
• Provide leadership and strong technical expertise in engineering and architecture efforts for technology solutions to support key business needs and deliverables; ensure design governance across projects, applications and infrastructure.
• Lead product and software design and development across multiple technical teams; develop short and long term strategies and set project goals/milestones; guide problem analysis and requirements development; develop roadmaps and plans and track against such; lead build/buy decisions and vendor selection efforts; review and approve analysis, design and other work.
• Expertise to Build prototypes to evaluate alternate solutions/approaches with latest technology stack of AEM.
• Building and deploying highly scalable REST APIs with a deep understanding of Java, C#, .NET Core, JavaScript, React JS, J2EE, Servlets, HTML and HTL/Sightly.
• Knowledge on CICD Dev ops integration and design including deployment for AWS and others with Adobe AEM DAM.
• Experience and Knowledge with Adobe AEM REST APIs.
• Experience in React JS, JavaScript, ideally Typescript and building/integrating Single Page Web Applications with AEM (Adobe Experience Manager).
• Assure design integrity for solutions delivered in production to the business, staff, faculty and students.
• Lead technical presentations and address various topics including but not limited to technology in general, design work performed or to be performed, technical standards and best practices, industry trends and up-and-coming technology, methods, techniques, etc., retrospectives and lessons learned.
• Assess/document existing design with respect to maintenance and stability of existing platforms; apply critical and strategic thinking to generate ideas that will lead to the next generation of platform designs supporting organization processes, staff, faculty and students.
• Participate in leadership meetings and councils regarding technical and business-driven initiatives to develop and translate technical solutions to meet business needs.
• Creation of deep technical solutions that are being/have been used by the business in production

• Ability to ideate future solutions and technical designs to meet critical business needs
• Desire to build relationships and support teams across the organization
• Familiarity with technical modeling approaches (e.g., UML, E/R diagrams, flowcharting) and an ability to create effective diagrams and design documentation
• Adaptive learning of complex technical systems
• Organizational agility to drive execution
• Creative approach to problem solving with a proven ability to focus on details
• Excellent decision-making capabilities with the ability to balance theoretical solutions against achievable goals
• Excellent team work skills and an ability to lead through influence
• Strong written and oral communication skills with an ability to engage with the business on its own terms as well as with technical teams across various technical disciplines
• Bachelor's Degree and 15 years of related IT experience OR Master's Degree and 13 years of related IT experience OR 19 years of progressively responsible IT experience

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.