SENIOR AEM DEVELOPER

Who is a Senior AEM Developer?

The Senior AEM Developer is responsible for the quality, integrity, scalability, resiliency, and overall technical performance of the products and services developed on AEM, within their team's assigned product portfolio. This position involves designing, developing, and managing digital products using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). They ensure that the overall technical solution meets business needs and aligns with GoodLife's technology strategies, as communicated by the Digital Experience Leadership team. The Senior AEM Developer participates in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements definition through service delivery and operational support, and is responsible for producing high-quality solutions and accurate system design documentation. The Senior AEM Developer assumes a technical leadership position for development projects and shares knowledge and experience with other members of the development team.

What will you be doing?

• Develops, deploys and supports software solutions based on Adobe Experience Manager, including sites, and assets. Customize AEM components, templates, workflows, dispatcher/CDN/caching ensuring alignment with business requirements as directed by Product Owners and the Digital Experience leadership team 40% / 100%
• Provides technical guidance in AEM projects, ensuring best practices in development and deployment processes. Acts as a subject matter expert for AEM within the development team
• Provides mentorship and supports in technical learning, facilitates skill enhancements, and helps elevate knowledge on the development team regarding all facets of AEM development.
• Continuously improves and optimizes the AEM environment for performance and scalability.
• Explore and implement new features and capabilities within AEM to enhance the digital experience.
• Integrates AEM with other Adobe Cloud services (e.g.: Adobe Analytics, Adobe Commerce, Adobe Target, AEP) and third-party applications (e.g.: CRM, ERP) using APIs and web services · Provides ongoing support for AEM instances, including troubleshooting issues, monitoring and testing patches/upgrades to ensure systems are secure and running efficiently.
• Collaborates with Quality Assurance (QA) Specialists and Product Owners to test and debug software, diagnose and resolve system issues, create release notes, operating procedures and technical documentation, in order to maximize the quality of software · Advocates for and implement best practices, staying abreast of AEM advancements and digital trends.
• Collaborates with Architecture, Infrastructure, and Security teams to understand the infrastructure and platform roadmaps and proactively leads and implements initiatives to ensure applications are utilizing current, supported versions.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement; develops and implements solutions to drive iterative change by participating in retrospective meetings in order to maximize the quality, efficiency and agility of software development teams.
• Acts as an adviser and coach and provides mentorship and leadership to Software Developers as needed, motivating team members with a positive energy and influential attitude, in order to foster the development of Software Developers.
• Provides technical leadership to the team and department, and advises on industry trends and best practices.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma.
• 8 years of development experience working with Adobe Experience Manager 6.x (AEM).
• Skilled in some of these technologies: Java, C#, .NET core, REST, SQL, ReactJS, HTML5, SCSS, and/or ES6 program languages · Sling Models, OSGi Configurations, Services and Workflows.
• Front-end tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with Unit and / or Integration Testing (JUnit).
• Experience and understanding of agile delivery processes, as well as leading practices around maximizing usability, maintainability and scalability.
• Problem solving, trouble-shooting and analytical skills.
• Strong technical skills including understanding of software development principles.
• Some understanding of API development & design, information architectures and microservices

What's in it for you?

• Ongoing training and development to ensure a long and successful career path
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive Total Rewards Package
• FREE Fitness membership
• Fun and energetic atmosphere to come to every day!

At GoodLife Fitness, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and members feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a manner that respects their dignity and that is equitable. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.