AEM Solution Architect (Hands-On / Platform AssessmentTransformation)

About

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a senior AEM Solution Architect to evaluate and transform one of its most visible digital platforms: PA.gov.

The current Adobe Experience Manager (AEM as a Cloud Service) environment is:

• Highly customized
• Vendor-built
• Not fully transparent to internal teams

This role exists to:

• Bring clarity to the architecture
• Identify risk vs. sustainable design
• Define a long-term support and governance model

This is not a maintenance role-this is a platform transformation and advisory engagement.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Leading a deep architectural assessment of a complex AEM Cloud implementation
• Identifying over-customization, technical debt, and supportability risks
• Defining a future-state support model (internal vs vendor vs hybrid)
• Translating technical complexity into clear executive-level recommendations
• Guiding architecture, governance, and transition execution

You will operate as both:

• A hands-on architect
• A strategic technical advisor to leadership

Core Responsibilities

Platform Assessment & Architecture Review

• Evaluate the current AEM Cloud implementation (Sites, Assets, Forms)
• Identify:
  • Over-customization
  • Performance risks
  • Maintainability concerns
• Recommend simplification, remediation, and stabilization strategies

Support Model & Transition Strategy

• Define what work should be:
  • Internal
  • Vendor-supported
  • Contractor-delivered
• Build a realistic transition plan from vendor-led to sustainable support
• Identify required roles, skills, and team structure

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture design across:
  • Components
  • Templates
  • Content models
  • Workflows
• Provide guidance on:
  • Security
  • Performance
  • Best practices
• Participate in:
  • Code reviews
  • Standards enforcement

Governance & Long-Term Supportability

• Define architecture guardrails and governance models
• Establish standards for:
  • Customization
  • Change management
  • Platform evolution
• Advise leadership on:
  • Technical debt
  • Risk tradeoffs
  • Long-term platform sustainability

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Identify gaps in existing documentation
• Establish documentation standards
• Ensure critical knowledge is retained internally-not vendor-dependent

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Translate complex architecture into:
  • Clear recommendations
  • Actionable decisions
• Support:
  • Leadership
  • Procurement
  • Operations teams

Vendor & Contractor Oversight

• Evaluate current vendor implementation and responsibilities
• Provide input into:
  • Future SOWs
  • Vendor scopes
  • Accountability models

Expected Deliverables

• Current-state AEM architecture assessment
• Risk and technical debt analysis
• Future-state support model and team structure
• Transition roadmap and execution plan
• Governance framework and standards
• Documentation strategy and knowledge transfer plan

What Success Looks Like

By the end of this engagement:

• CODE PA has a clear, documented understanding of the AEM platform
• Platform risks and dependencies are identified and actionable
• A future-state support model is defined and approved
• A transition plan is underway
• Governance and architecture standards are established
• Knowledge is owned internally-not by vendors

Summary

This is a high-visibility, high-impact architecture role focused on transforming a critical government platform.

We are looking for an AEM expert who can assess, advise, and lead-someone who understands both how systems are built and how they should evolve.

If you've worked in complex AEM environments and want to shape a platform's future at scale-this role is built for you.

Benefits Overview

Full-time employees are offered a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Military leave
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness program
• Commuter benefits
• And more

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Fathom Management, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All employment decisions-including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination-are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.