Senior AEM Developer

We are seeking an experienced Senior AEM Developer with strong hands-on expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6.5 On-Premise, with a particular focus on AEM Forms and enterprise document-processing solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience across AEM development, XDP/XFA-based forms, PDF generation, document processing, backend integrations, and performance optimization. This role requires the ability to independently design, troubleshoot, and support enterprise-grade AEM solutions end to end.

Required Skills & Experience

1. Overall Experience

• 5+ years of overall software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development.
• Strong hands-on experience with AEM 6.5 On-Premise development, configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Practical experience in AEM Forms and enterprise document-processing solutions.

2. AEM Core Development

Strong working knowledge of:

• AEM Sites and Digital Asset Management (DAM).
• Apache Sling and Sling Models.
• OSGi Framework and services.
• JCR / Apache Jackrabbit Oak.
• HTL (Sightly).
• Touch UI, Granite UI, and Coral UI.
• AEM Workflows.
• Service Users and Access Control Lists (ACLs).
• Content Fragments and Experience Fragments.

3. AEM Forms & Document Processing

Hands-on experience with AEM Forms and Document Services, including:

• XDP templates and XFA-based forms.
• PDF and dynamic PDF generation using XDP templates and XML data.
• XDP/XML data mapping, merging, and transformation.
• PDF manipulation, merging, splitting, and document assembly.
• PDF/A conversion and document transformation.
• AEM Forms Output Service, Forms Service, and Assembler Service.
• Document Services APIs.
• XDP template development, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• AEM Forms Workbench processes, where applicable.
• Batch and programmatic document generation.
• Integration of AEM Forms services with Java/OSGi applications.
• REST/SOAP-based Forms service integrations.

4. Java Development & Enterprise Integration

• Experience developing Java-based OSGi services, servlets, workflows, and schedulers.
• Strong understanding of backend development and enterprise application integrations.
• Experience with XML/XDP data mapping, transformation, validation, and processing.
• Experience integrating AEM Forms with enterprise backend systems and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Ability to develop document-generation solutions for business documents, forms, statements, letters, and PDFs.

5. Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization

• Ability to troubleshoot complex AEM Forms and document-processing issues, including:
• XDP rendering issues and missing fonts.
• PDF generation failures.
• Forms service exceptions.
• OSGi dependency and Java class-loading issues.
• Experience in AEM system tuning and performance optimization.
• Ability to identify performance bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to independently resolve complex technical challenges.

6. Dispatcher, Security & Infrastructure

• Strong experience with Apache HTTP Server and AEM Dispatcher.
• Hands-on knowledge of Dispatcher filters, caching, redirects, rewrite rules, and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of AEM security, including service users, ACLs, authentication, authorization, and permissions.
• Experience implementing secure access to AEM Forms and document-processing services.

7. Build, Deployment & Release Management

• Strong knowledge of Maven and Git.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Understanding of enterprise release management.
• Experience supporting deployments, production releases, and troubleshooting across enterprise environments.

Key Expectations

• Independently understand and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable AEM Forms and XDP/PDF-based document-generation solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex AEM and document-processing issues.
• Ensure application stability, performance, and reliability.
• Support enterprise deployments, production releases, and ongoing system optimization.

Experience Summary

Must-Have Skills: Adobe AEM 6.5 On-Premise, AEM Sites, AEM Forms, Java, OSGi, Sling, XDP, XFA, PDF Generation, Document Services, XML, REST/SOAP, Apache Dispatcher, Maven, Git, and CI/CD.

Preferred Candidate Profile: A Senior AEM Developer with strong hands-on AEM Forms and enterprise document-processing experience, especially in XDP-based form development, dynamic PDF generation, and integration of AEM Forms Document Services with enterprise applications.