Company Description Saatchi & Saatchi is an advertising agency with the belief that creativity, data, media and technology should all work together, and we use that to influence human behavior and drive success for clients.

Our Toronto-based company is at the forefront of innovation, constantly exploring emerging technologies and advancements in artificial intelligence. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment where creativity and expertise thrive. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are seeking a hands‑on, highly skilled and versatile AEM Architect to join our energetic team. This role is critical in working with our VP of Technology to keep our company ahead of the curve and ensure our team can tackle technical challenges with confidence and expertise.

Job Description We are looking for an

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Architect

to join our team of bright thinkers and doers. You will translate client requirements into technical designs and define end‑to‑end architecture for modern marketing platforms.

As an AEM subject matter expert (SME), you’ll guide thinking and mentor teams of front‑ and back‑end developers, provide leadership on trade‑offs between technology implementation choices, and develop best‑in‑class solutions to meet our clients’ requirements.

This is a visible, client‑facing role on a marquee enterprise account. You will be the trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders—shaping architectural direction, guiding decisions on trade‑offs, and building consensus across teams to land the strongest solution for the business.

Responsibilities

Innovative Solutions:

Translate client requirements into technical designs, including enterprise‑level architecture,



and implement strategies using components of the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) platform to support multi‑site, multi‑channel, multi‑lingual delivery environments.

Cutting‑Edge Development:

Architect and deliver digital experiences on Adobe Experience Manager AMS and AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), spanning AEM Sites, Assets, Forms, and headless content delivery.

Feature Development:

Design and implement capabilities such as multi‑site and multi‑channel delivery, personalization and targeting, content aggregation and syndication, multi‑lingual support, automated workflows, headless delivery via GraphQL and Content Fragments, and SPA‑based experiences using the AEM SPA Editor.

Team Leadership:

Manage a team of highly skilled developers and quality engineers, ensuring that the solutions developed meet the clients’ requirements to the highest quality standards.

Agile Practices:

Lead team activities like sprint planning, backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Problem Solving:

Diagnose and resolve technical problems related to content management implementation, ensuring seamless operation.

Quality Assurance:

Conduct code reviews for ongoing projects to ensure optimal code quality and appropriate design patterns are used.

Project Ownership:





Act as the overall solution owner for your projects, ensuring timeliness and quality of delivery of the projects you oversee.

DevOps & Deployment:

Own CI/CD delivery through Adobe Cloud Manager pipelines, Git‑based branching strategies, Maven builds, and Dispatcher/CDN (CloudFront/Fastly) configuration across environments.

Performance & Security:

Establish standards for performance (caching, dispatcher rules, asset optimization) and security (OWASP, dispatcher hardening, access control, WAF rulesets) across delivery environments.

Client Leadership & Advisory:

Serve as the trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders—presenting architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and estimates with clarity, and guiding clients toward the best outcomes with confident, well‑reasoned recommendations.

Qualifications

Experience: 8+ years architecting and implementing Adobe solutions, with 5+ years in an architect or technical lead role.

Expertise: Proficient in Adobe Experience Manager (required) and at least one of the following: Adobe Analytics, Campaign, Commerce, Content Management, Adobe Experience Platform, Edge Delivery Services, or Target.

AEM Proficiency: Proficient in AEM foundational concepts - Apache Sling, Apache Felix (OSGi), JCR/Oak - and the related building blocks (templates, components, dialogs, Touch UI with Coral/Granite UI), plus the full AEM development and deployment lifecycle on AEMaaCS and AMS.

Content Management: Strong grasp of AEM WCM capabilities including Multi‑Site Manager and Blueprinting, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and online marketing capabilities such as advanced targeting/personalizat

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