Chief Engineer – Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) & Web

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$135K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of related work experience, 5 years in development.
  • Undergraduate degree required, graduate degree preferred.
  • Extensive experience in enterprise web architecture and engineering initiatives.
  • 5+ years of hands-on expertise with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) in various capacities.
  • Strong command of modern frontend technologies like React, Web Components, and TypeScript.
  • Experience architecting high-traffic websites using caching and performance optimization techniques.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, particularly with AWS services.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the strategy for AEM-based web platforms and digital experiences.
  • Establish reference architectures and engineering standards for web applications.
  • Lead adoption of AEM Cloud Service and oversee modernization initiatives.
  • Architect CDN capabilities, including caching and performance optimization.
  • Drive modernization efforts for web platforms and content management solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership in frontend engineering with modern frameworks.
  • Champion best practices in web engineering, ensuring accessibility and secure coding.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge Adobe technologies.
  • Collaborative environment with product, engineering, and architecture teams.
  • Exposure to modern web engineering practices and mentorship opportunities.
  • Focus on both public and secure website architectures.
  • Commitment to fostering engineering best practices and documentation.
Full Job Description

Responsibilities: 

  • Partner with architecture leaders to define and evolve the strategy for AEM-based web platforms and digital experiences across public and secure websites. 
  • Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and engineering standards that drive scalability, consistency, and reuse across web applications. 
  • Lead the architectural direction and adoption of AEM Cloud Service, including modernization and migration initiatives. 
  • Architect and govern CDN capabilities, including caching strategies, edge configuration, web application firewall (WAF) policies, traffic management, and performance optimization. 
  • Drive modernization of web platforms and content management solutions to improve scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency. 
  • Provide technical leadership for frontend engineering using modern frameworks and architectures, including React and Web Components. 
  • Champion modern web engineering practices, including accessibility, responsive design, performance optimization, and secure coding standards. 
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), providing guidance across AEM Sites, AEM Forms, AEM Assets, and related technologies. 
  • Architect integrations between web platforms, enterprise services, APIs, identity solutions, and Adobe ecosystem technologies. 
  • Partner with product, engineering, and architecture teams to conduct design reviews, influence technical decisions, and resolve complex architectural challenges. 
  • Translate business objectives and product roadmaps into scalable technical solutions and long-term engineering strategies. 
  • Define and promote secure website delivery patterns, including authentication, content security, and protection of sensitive data. 
  • Mentor engineers and technical leaders, foster engineering best practices, and maintain architectural standards and documentation. 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Minimum of ten years related work experience, with at least five years of development experience. 
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred. 
  • Extensive experience leading enterprise web architecture and engineering initiatives, with a demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy across multiple teams and platforms. 
  • 5+ years of deep hands-on expertise with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including headful (Sites/traditional), headless (Content Fragments, GraphQL, Edge Delivery), and AEM Forms spanning architecture, development, and operational concerns. 
  • Strong command of modern frontend frameworks and technologies, including React, Web Components, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript. Experience with micro-frontend architectures, module federation, or similar patterns for large-scale secure web applications. 
  • Experience architecting and optimizing high-traffic, customer-facing websites utilizing Akamai CDN or comparable technologies, including caching strategies, edge configuration, WAF, and performance optimization.
  • Experience with both secure (authenticated) and public website architectures, including integration with identity providers, session management, and content security. 
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and experience with AWS services, including compute, networking, storage, serverless, and IAM. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience with AEM Cloud Service and leading migration initiatives. 
  • Expertise with AEM Forms, including adaptive forms, form data models, document services, and forms-centric workflow automation. 
  • Experience with Adobe marketing stack integration, including Adobe Launch (Tags), Adobe Web SDK, Adobe Target, and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP). 
  • Familiarity with design system implementation and governance (e.g., Storybook, custom element registries, shared component libraries). 
  • Exposure to Agentic AI or generative AI-enabled content authoring, experience assembly, or intelligent personalization. 
  • AEM certifications (Adobe Certified Expert – Sites Architect, Sites Developer, or Forms Developer). 

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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