AEM Architect - Jobs in Halifax region

Job Description

VERB is a digital marketing and technology agency with our head office located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our global clients offer the opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the world’s biggest destinations, resorts, and travel brands—and with our employee travel credit, it’s easy to experience them for yourself. We take a balanced approach to work/life and have fun at the office– or wherever we happen to be working. We are passionate about exceeding expectations and we thrive on jobs other agencies might find too big, or too difficult, or too fast.Sounds good Great, here #39;s who we #39;re looking for...The AEM Architect is an integral part of our team, driving the development and execution of cutting-edge AEM solutions for our clients. Collaborating closely with both internal and external stakeholders, they have the unique opportunity to be a strategic partner, offering valuable perspectives, steering project trajectory, and ensuring that the end solutions seamlessly align with business goals.What You Will Do

• Plan the direction of enterprise-level AEM solutions, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of quality and scalability
• Offer technical leadership and guidance to the development team, ensuring adherence to best practices - Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including architectural designs and technical specifications to facilitate knowledge transfer and project continuity
• Work closely with clients, project managers, AEM team, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and ensure successful project outcomes
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance of AEM solutions
• Stay up to date with AEM developments and trends and provide recommendations on how to leverage new features and functionality
• Mentor and develop junior developers

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in AEM development, with at least 2 years in a lead role
• Strong knowledge of AEM architecture and development best practices
• Experience in integrating AEM with other systems and platforms
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of Java, including core concepts such as object-oriented programming, concurrency, and memory management
• Familiarity with RESTful web services and APIs
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

BenefitsOur benefits are anything but basic, with vacation time available on day one (not to mention an extra bonus week during the holidays), an annual travel credit (for non-work related travel), and free office snacks and drinks to keep you energized when you’re around.In addition, we offer the following and are consistently looking for new ways to enhance the benefits we offer to our team:

• 100% premium share option for Group Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision), with a health spending account to top up your claims
• A healthy living account
• Company matching RRSP program
• Top up for Parental/Pregnancy leave
• Remote and flexible work arrangements
• Transit and fitness discounts
• Recreational sports teams
• Learning and development opportunities with a multitude of resources
• Internal recognition programs