Contract Technical Architect at Qualified Digital. . Location: Remote. Contract Technical Architect. . . About the Role. . . Qualified Digital (QD) is seeking a visionary and hands-on. . Contract . Technical Architect. to spearhead the technical strategy, design, and evolution of our products.. . This role demands a rare blend of . architectural vision and hands-on AEM expertise. , ensuring every feature across the suite delivers scalability, security, compliance, and measurable business value. The Product Architect will serve as the central technical authority, bridging . AEM, Veeva Vault, BrowserStack. , and analytics systems to enable a connected digital ecosystem for the . Pharma and Life Sciences. domain.. . Contract Details. . . . Position Type:. Contract. . . . Rate Range:. $60–$80 per hour (USD). . . . Expected Start Date:. Immediately. . . . Expected Duration:. Indefinite. . . . Expected Hours:. 30-40 hours per week. . . . Location:. Remote (U.S. or Canada only). . . . Timezone:. Flexible, but must be available during standard business hours to attend internal and client meetings. . . . Responsibilities. . Product Design & Solution Architecture. . . Architect Product Features:. Design and implement modular, scalable, and secure solutions — leveraging AEM, Core Java, Veeva Vault APIs, and BrowserStack.. . Strong AEM Foundation:. Possess deep, hands-on understanding of . AEM Core Concepts. , including . Templates. , . Components. , . Dialogs. , . Clientlibs. , . Editable Templates. , and . Experience Fragments.. . Assets & Metadata Architecture:. Architect robust strategies for . Assets metadata schemas. , . Tag Management. , and . Taxonomy governance. , ensuring effective asset discoverability and alignment with modular content practices.. . Solution Design:. Translate product requirements into robust AEM-based and service-oriented architectures, defining patterns for backend OSGi services, frontend component structures, and analytics data flows.. . Technology Evolution:. Continuously align product architecture with updates from . Adobe AEM Cloud. , Adobe . EDS. , . Java. , . Veeva Vault. , and . BrowserStack. , modernizing integrations and platform capabilities.. . . Engineering Leadership & Team Enablement. . . . . Technical Guidance:. Lead and mentor multiple developer teams across backend (Java/OSGi), frontend (HTL/React/JS), and DevOps streams.. . . . Code Quality Oversight:. Conduct in-depth . code reviews. , enforce . security and performance standards. , and ensure every delivery aligns with architectural guidelines.. . . . Core Knowledge Stewardship:. Maintain and promote strong expertise in . Core Java. , . AEM. , . Veeva. , and . BrowserStack . principles; provide ongoing technical coaching to development teams.. . . . High Quality Delivery:. Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability across all layers through structured design reviews and automated testing pipelines.. . . Release, Licensing & CI/CD Governance. . . . . Release Management:. Plan and oversee the full product release lifecycle, ensuring smooth and predictable deployments across environments and teams.. . . . Licensing Management:. Maintain and manage . product licensing . and version tracking across environments.. . . . CI/CD Ownership:. Maintain and enhance . end-to-end CI/CD pipelines. (Jenkins, JFrog, Maven, Git), ensuring stable, automated builds, and controlled deployments.. . . . Testing Automation:. Integrate . Selenium . and . BrowserStack. as core components within the CI/CD flow for real-time rendering validation, visual regression testing, and multi-device compatibility checks.. . . AEM Architecture, OSGi & Workflow Implementations. . . Design, implement, and govern . AEM OSGi Services. , . Configurations. , and . Servlets. , ensuring clean modularization and loose coupling.. . Develop and maintain . AEM Workflows. for metadata validation, approval processes, publishing, and integration with external systems such as . Veeva Vault. .. . Enforce best practices for . Clientlibs organization. , caching strategies, and performance optimization within AEM’s front-end architecture.. . Maintain high reusability across . AEM Components. , ensuring all features are cloud-ready and adhere to Adobe’s evolving AEMaaCS standards.. . . Data, Analytics & Governance. . . . . Data Layer Architecture:. Architect and standardize a . Data Layer framework . to capture consistent analytics data across templates and components.. . . . Analytics Integration:. Enable data flow into . Adobe Analytics. , . Customer Journey Analytics (CJA). , and . Google Analytics . for performance and behavioral insights.. . . . Metadata & Tag Governance:. Define and enforce best practices for . metadata schema design. , . tag management. , and . asset taxonomy . across the entire product suite.. . Compliance Alignment:. Ensure architectural compliance with . MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory). and . Pharma Data Privacy. requirements across products.. . . Product Governance, Quality & Innovation. . . . . Code Governance:. Maintain end-to-end control of Xp Product Suite repositories, ensuring clean codebase management and modular architecture.. . . . Quality & Security:. Define static analysis gates using . SonarQube. , enforce . JUnit/Mockito . unit testing coverage, and validate code security using industry best practices.. . . . Innovation & Roadmap Evolution:. Continuously brainstorm with internal and external teams to identify new feature opportunities, enhancing the roadmap based on emerging . AEM. , . Veeva. , and . BrowserStack . capabilities.. . . . Cross-Platform Value Delivery:. Ensure all features across the suite contribute cohesively toward value creation, authoring efficiency, and omnichannel content reuse.. . . Qualifications. . . . 3+ years of previous experience working as an . AEM Technical Architect. . . . . . Hands-on experience with . Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). — including t. emplates,. . Components,. . Dialogs,. . Clientlibs,. . Assets . Metadata Schemas,. . Tag Management,. . AEM . Workflows,. . OSGi Services,. . AEM Configurations,. . AEM . Cloud,. . AEM Assets as a Cloud Service AEM EDS.. . . . Strong backend development experience. with Core Java concepts, OSGi Framework, Servlets, Event Handlers, Sling Models, JCR Queries, and PDF APIs (iText).. . . . Working knowledge of frontend and UX development. , including modular content, layouts, UI/UX principles, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and HTL (Sightly).. . . Expertise in analytics and data architecture. , including Data Layer design, Adobe Analytics, Customer Journey Analytics (CJA), Google Analytics, metadata governance, tagging frameworks, and data encryption strategies. . . . . Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks. leveraging Selenium (Core Component), BrowserStack Integration, Mockito, JUnit, and SonarQube to ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance across environments.. . . Strong understanding of DevOps and release management practices. , including CI/CD pipeline architecture using Jenkins, GIT (branching strategy), Maven, JFrog, and Artifactory. Experienced in product licensing, version control, and release governance to enable efficient, reliable deployments.. . . . Excellent . communication, problem-solving, and leadership. skills. . . . Industry and platform familiarity. with Pharma domain processes, MLR workflows, and Veeva Vault. Working knowledge of Agile collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence is a plus.. . . . About QD. . Qualified Digital (QD) is a full-service digital agency focused on imagining, building, measuring, and improving digital experiences across marketing ecosystems. We specifically focus on the integration of systems related to experience strategy and design, WCM/CMS strategy, and implementation, optimization and personalization, marketing automation, CDP, and data analytics.. . QD is a team of experts who know the value of building connections for our clients – and ourselves too! Our mission is to advance the healthiest and most connected brands around. We’re looking for people with unique voices and talents, insatiable curiosity, and a desire to be recognized for all that you are and do to help us create and orchestrate experiences & operations that are connected, human and intelligent.. . As a woman-owned and LGBTQIA+-owned business, we understand that diversity isn’t a box to tick or a quota to hit; it’s in the very fabric of the work we do. Even if you don’t feel you meet . every. single qualification listed above, we strongly encourage you to apply – especially if you are in a historically-disenfranchised group. QD is dedicated to creating an inclusive, welcoming employee experience for all, regardless of gender identity, gender presentation, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.. . Bring your best self – your whole self – and do the work of your life here at QD!. . . . . . .
Contract Technical Architect at Qualified Digital