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

Backend Development & AEM Architecture Develop and configure OSGi services with dependency injection
Implement servlets, event handlers/listeners, and workflows
Deep understanding of Apache Sling architecture and request processing lifecycle

Content Management & Platform Administration Expertise in JCR/CRX, content modeling, and WCM/DAM fundamentals
Skilled in AEM Author/Publish environments, including setup, administration, and troubleshooting

Integration, Performance & Security Configure Dispatcher and Apache for caching, performance optimization, and security filtering
Integrate external systems using SOAP-based web services

End-to-End Delivery & Stakeholder Management Own full SDLC lifecycle: requirements, development,



debugging/testing, documentation, and release
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

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Sr. Software Developer (Ontario)
🏢 Source Code
📍 Ontario