Senior Software Engineer-AEM

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (AEM)
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Type: Per Day Contract

Role Overview:
Our client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining web applications using AEM.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement web-based applications using AEM and web technologies to meet business requirements.
• Research, track, and stay updated on new Software Development technologies to provide technical leadership in developing service applications.
• Collaborate closely with business partners to address and develop business needs.
• Work with cross-functional teams to design, develop, implement, and maintain various sections of the website pages.
• Collaborate within and across groups to write functional and design specifications, development schedules, and user interface specifications.
• Complete analysis, development, and/or maintenance of highly complex, undefined tasks.
• Follow approved life cycle methodologies.
• Conduct regular design discussions, create design documents, and participate in code reviews.
• Lead technical design sessions and identify/document the pros and cons of different approaches.
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
• Test your code, including writing functional and unit tests.
• Demonstrate the ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently, exhibiting self-starting qualities.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, leading the team on various projects, and performing other assigned duties.
• Be relied upon to offer direction, guidance, and mentoring to less experienced individuals on the team.
• Exhibit exceptional self-motivation, strong interpersonal skills, and effective communication abilities.
• Be a quick learner with the ability to adapt to new Software Development technologies rapidly.
• Pay extreme attention to detail, be committed to excellence, and take great pride in the code you write.
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills, a willingness to take ownership and risks, and enthusiasm in the face of technical challenges.
• Liaise with outside vendors when necessary to coordinate code development and acceptance.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience with strong Computer Science fundamentals (e.g., Algorithms, Object-Oriented/Functional paradigms).
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience working with the CQ5/AEM (version 6.3+) stack.
• Thorough understanding of the AEM stack, including JCR repository, Sling, Sling Models, Felix/OSGI, and AEM Template/Component Architecture.
• Experience with Design/Build/Test Workflows in AEM.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience working with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery, Responsive Web Development, and Bootstrap.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience working with Java and/or NodeJS.
• Experience working with REST, Sling, and SOAP in a production environment.
• Expertise in responsive web design, cross-browser compatibility, DevOps environments, and working with CI/CD, Agile methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with clients, project managers, and engineers.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience using A/B & MVT testing tools.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile/Jira.

Optional Technical Skills:

• Experience with E-commerce websites.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and related tools such as Perforce, GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, Any IDE, Nexus, New Relic, Splunk.
• Knowledge or experience with Angular, Node, and ReactJS.
• Knowledge in NoSQL DBs and RDBMS.
• Ability to set up and configure AEM servers (Author, Dispatcher, Publisher).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience.
• Or master's degree in computer science or a related field with a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.

If you are interested in this role or would like to discuss it further, please call Nidhi at +353 1 645 5244 or email [email protected]. Candidates must have a valid visa to work in Ireland (Stamp 1G/Stamp 4/EU Passport).