Sr Manager, AEM Architect

As the Sr. Manager, AEM Architect, you will lead and manage a team of developers within the Marketing organization to drive the strategic development of our digital presence and supporting marketing technologies, focusing on scalable, high-performing solutions within the Adobe tech stack. You will play a hands-on role in both managing and mentoring your team while optimizing and maintaining our AEM instance.Your leadership will be essential to delivering a seamless user experience, ensuring consistency across channels, and maintaining high technical standards.

Who you’re committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.
• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What you’ll do:

• Manage and develop the web development team: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, fostering a collaborative environment focused on growth and best practices.
• Lead AEM architecture and implementation: Planning and implementation of AEM as a Cloud Service, ensuring the platform meets performance, scalability, and security standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with front-end and back-end developers, UX/UI designers, and project managers to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Issue triage and resolution: Manage the troubleshooting and resolution process to minimize downtime and optimize the user experience.
• Ensure alignment with business goals: Act as a liaison between marketing and technology teams, aligning project goals with broader business objectives.
• Innovate within the Adobe and MarTech stack: Stay current on trends, particularly within the Adobe tech stack, and MarTech landscapes, proactively suggesting and implementing enhancements.
• Integrate AI and analytics: Leverage AI tools to optimize website performance, personalize content, and drive engagement.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as an AEM Sites Architect and management role, while also valuing a solid track record in leading and managing high-performing website infrastructure and development teams using other CMS architectures.
• Proficiency in AEM (core components, sites, assets, workflows, etc) and related integrations into AEM. Solid foundation in core web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)., DevOps practices, and cloud deployment.
• Background on integrating and optimizing marketing technologies to support marketing strategies.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting complex issues across multiple layers of AEM and integrated systems.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana).
• Understanding of web performance optimization, SEO best practices, and web accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance (e.g., SSL, GDPR, OWASP standards).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset and an innovative approach to solution delivery.
• Ability to coordinate projects effectively within remote or distributed teams.
• AEM Sites Architect and AEM Developer Certifications a plus

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of related or equivalent experience; or 6+ years with an advanced degree.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

Travel Requirements:

While Pluralsight operates under a remote and hybrid work model, we believe that in-person connection and collaboration are important. Recurring travel to our HQ in Utah may be required depending on the role and team member location.

Why you’ll love working here:

• We’re remote- and hybrid-friendly
• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
• We’ve got you covered – team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:

We’re Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company that helps teams build better by knowing more and working better together. Using our Skills, Flow, and Cloud products, teams can develop critical skills, improve processes and gain data-driven insights.

Learning and development are at the core of who we are. We’re out to help every technologist build better, and we’re looking for curious, talented people to help us inspire and empower the tech workforce to achieve their goals. Our culture of autonomy, continuous learning, and collaboration creates an environment for growth and empowers us to drive impact through innovation.