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Blue Acorn iCi is a digital consultancy focused on delivering innovative solutions across customer experience, commerce, and data. Our team of over 400 experts enable clients to navigate large-scale, digital transformation programs.
Whether it’s a digitally savvy consumer brand or a legacy manufacturer, Blue Acorn iCi empowers businesses with digital scalability to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer experience. With services that include strategy, analytics, design, and engineering, we elevate global brands across industries such as media, consumer goods & retail, financial services, manufacturing, technology and more.
Join our innovative and collaborative team as we deliver extraordinary digital experiences for some of the world’s largest brands!
POSITION SUMMARY:
Blue Acorn iCi’s Digital Solutions team is currently looking to hire a contract AEM Technical Lead who also has Angular experience. The Technical Lead will deliver complex content management solutions to customers and be able to work effectively both as an individual, and as part of a team that is led by a Project Manager. They will participate in the implementation of a large enterprise AEM initiatives and will be responsible for the design and hands-on development of web applications using the AEM platform, including, but not limited to, designing and developing site structure, custom components, custom workflows, object model designs (Java APIs), implementation strategy, and unit testing.
The AEM Technical Lead provides oversight and technical project management to ensure quality of work performed. Aids in team system setup, code reviews, knowledge transfer, mentoring, and leadership in challenging project tasks. The Technical Lead is also responsible for helping to bridge the business and technical gaps on a project by working with the Business Systems Analyst, Project Manager, and external stakeholders to best understand the project environment, constraints, and business goals.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement, and configure web content management solutions using AEM and technologies such as Java, HTML/DHTML, XML, JavaScript, and web services
- Assist clients in achieving strategic objectives through technology solution implementation
- Setup and configuration of AEM development environments
- Setup and configuration of AEM Author and Publish instances and ensuring all code works in both environments
- Setup and configuration of dispatcher or proxy to run in front of AEM
- Translating business requirements into technical details relevant to AEM
- Ensure quality of code is high for themselves and other team members
- Designing reusable AEM components for authoring content
- Understand the client’s technical environment and how they use technology to provide the best, focused advice
- Provide input into estimating engagement activities and execute engagements following the Agile methodology including SCRUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience in the development industry
- 3+ years of web content management system experience working with one or more CMS packages, including Adobe Experience Manager version 6.0 or above (version 6.5 a plus)
- Strong Angular experience
- Web portal back-end development experience
- Strong Java/J2EE/JSP experience – minimum of 3 years developing large system applications
- Working knowledge and understanding of the following: JCR, Apache Sling, Apache Felix, OSGi, REST, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS
- Ability to lead technical teams of 2-6 in size and drive technical direction
- Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting stringent deadlines
PREFERRED SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES:
- Speak and write for industry conferences and forums to establish the company's technical expertise as a world-class implementer with the ARM space
- AEM Developer or Architect certification
- Additional technical certifications a plus
- Experience with data migration and/or AEM upgrades
- Experience with all technical aspects of an AEM project including (but not limited to) environment setup, code base creation, components, templates, OSGi configuration, dispatcher setup and config, and code deployments
Full Time, Non-Temporary Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, 401(k), and more! Additional perks vary by location.
Blue Acorn iCi is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
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