Senior AEM Backend Developer

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking an experienced Senior AEM Backend Developer with a strong background in AEM 6.5 and AEM as Cloud Service, Java/J2EE, and backend integration.

The ideal candidate should have expertise in Sling Framework, OSGi, AEM Forms development, CRX, Content Management, and RESTful services.

You will play a critical role in designing and developing backend solutions for our content management system while ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

Why Join Us? Work with cutting-edge AEM technologies in an innovative and dynamic environment.

Opportunity to collaborate with a talented team of AEM experts, architects, and developers.

Expand your knowledge beyond AEM.

Competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Flexible work environment with a focus on work-life balance.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software of complex software applications.
- Perform maintenance on existing software products and contribute knowledge of business applications.
- Contribute as necessary to the development of all project artifacts throughout the system development life cycle.

- Write SQL queries and analyze existing queries for performance tuning.
- Perform post-deployment verification.
- Review the existing documentation.
- Document technical specifications.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop, customize, and maintain AEM 6.5, Cloud Service solutions with a strong focus on backend components.

- Implement AEM Forms, workflows, and integrations to enhance the platform capabilities.

- Work extensively with Java, J2EE, OSGi, and the Sling Framework to build robust backend services.

- Manage and optimize CRX (Content Repository) for efficient data storage and retrieval.

- Configure and maintain SSO integration between AEM sites and enterprise identity providers.

- Develop and expose RESTful APIs for seamless integration with third-party applications and frontend components.

- Ensure best practices in AEM content management, including security, scalability, and performance tuning.

- Implement testing frameworks to validate AEM components and ensure code quality.

- Collaborate with Frontend developers, architects, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.

- Troubleshoot and resolve AEM performance issues, errors, and security vulnerabilities.

- Stay updated with the latest AEM and Java technologies to enhance development practices.

Minimum Requirements

- Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a Master's degree.
- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Networks with senior internal and external pers...