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.

Core Competencies

1. AEM Solution Design & Component Development
1. Design and build scalable AEM solutions, including custom components and templates using reusable, enterprise-grade patterns

- 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

- 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

- Integration, Performance & Security

1. Configure Dispatcher and Apache for caching, performance optimization, and security filtering
2. Integrate external systems using SOAP-based web services

- 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
- Solid 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

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