Sr. AEM Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Cognizant scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the Role
We are seeking a professional to lead technical design and development using aem sites / aem as a cloud service. This role will apply expertise in cloud, java, aem, adobe to deliver reliable, scalable solutions and support business objectives. The successful candidate will also design and develop reusable aem components, templates, content fragments and experience fragments. Strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to translate requirements into effective delivery are important for success in this position.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead technical design and development using AEM Sites / AEM as a Cloud Service.
- Design and develop reusable AEM components, templates, Content Fragments and Experience Fragments.
- Work with AEM Core Components and develop custom components where required.
- Provide guidance on traditional, headless, SPA and hybrid AEM architectures.
- Define content authoring workflows, approval processes, roles and permissions.
- Support AEM Assets/DAM integration, asset optimization and content lifecycle management.
- Design and optimize Dispatcher/CDN caching and application performance.
- Support Adobe Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines, deployments and environment strategy.
- Collaborate with Analytics teams to enable data layer, Adobe Analytics/Google Analytics and tagging requirements.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, code reviews, troubleshooting and mentoring.
- Work directly with customer stakeholders to translate business and UX requirements into scalable AEM solutions.
Work Model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position open to qualified applicants able to work in Adison, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business and client requirements.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
- 8+ years of strong hands-on AEM experience, preferably AEM as a Cloud Service.
- Strong experience with AEM Sites, Java, OSGi, Sling, JCR, HTL and Sling Models.
- Experience building custom components, templates, workflows and integrations.
- Strong understanding of AEM Dispatcher, CDN, caching and performance optimization.
- Experience with Adobe Cloud Manager and CI/CD.
- Good understanding of headless and traditional CMS architectures.
- Strong customer-facing communication and technical leadership skills.
These Will Help You Stand Out
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
- Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS)
- AEM Assets/DAM and Dynamic Media
- AEM Forms
- Adobe Analytics / Google Analytics / Adobe Client Data Layer
- Adobe Target
- GraphQL / Headless AEM
- SEO, metadata and tools such as Semrush