What makes Cognizant Netcentric a great fit for you?
At Cognizant Netcentric, we create memorable digital experiences for the world's leading brands. We are a diverse, global community of 1,500+ Adobe experts working across countries, cultures, and technologies.
Our inclusive culture blends the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup with the stability, resources, and learning opportunities of a global organisation.
With Holacracy at our core, every individual is empowered to make an impact.
The Role
As an AEM Solutions Architect, you will own the end-to-end technical design and delivery of complex AEM-based platforms. You will work closely with project managers, developers, infrastructure teams, and client architects to ensure solutions exceed business and technical expectations.
Your responsibilities:
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Define end-to-end solution architecture and coordinate with client architects
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Translate requirements into technical specifications and effort estimations
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Lead distributed development teams with code reviews, mentoring, and guidance
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Align architecture with infrastructure and platform constraints
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Drive quality, security, performance, and scalability with QA and DevOps teams
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Oversee release management and critical deployments
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Develop key system components where needed
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Ensure a stable, high-quality development environment (IDE, Maven, CI/CD, Docker, SonarQube)
What You Bring:
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Strong, hands-on background with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
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Proven track record in solution architecture and technical leadership
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Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders
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Deep proficiency in Java, especially for web applications
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Extensive involvement in Java-based web projects
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Solid understanding of design patterns and clean code principles
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Skilled in building RESTful APIs and services
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Front-end proficiency: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vue or React)
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Familiarity with testing at all levels: unit, integration, functional, performance
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Well-versed in Maven, Git, and JIRA
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Fluent in English and Dutch
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Proactive, collaborative mindset and passion for continuous improvement
Nice to Have
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Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD)
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Familiarity with JCR (Jackrabbit / CRX)
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Understanding of OSGi and Declarative Services
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Comfort working with professional IDEs (e.g., Eclipse)
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Strong capability in extending platforms through APIs
At Cognizant Netcentric you get:
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Permanent contract
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Pension plan
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Collective Health insurance Plan (voluntary participation for employees & employees' spouses)
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Car Allowance - based on seniority and role
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NS Business Card eligibility (according to internal policy)
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Peer recognition bonus system (Bonus.ly) - makes it easy and fun to get and give recognition to colleagues for their work and accomplishments
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Flexible working hours, respecting project needs
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Home office (in alignment with project needs)
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Apple work equipment
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Customer base: large multinational corporations
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Training, certification and conference attendance based on personal development goals
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Continuous training and coaching
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Vacation: 25 working days per year, based on a 40-hour workweek
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Extended winter holidays: days off on December 24th and 31st
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Holiday allowance (8.3% of gross annual salary)
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Referral bonus
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Company events: summer and Christmas parties
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Everyone has a voice, we are a Holacracy organization
At Cognizant Netcentric, we embrace an inclusive workplace, one where diversity is not just respected but celebrated. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. Our doors are wide open to all those who meet our high standards, and we cherish the distinct individuality and unique perspectives in our teams.
We firmly believe that a diverse and equitable workforce is the catalyst for groundbreaking innovation, boundless creativity, and seamless collaboration. We are aware of bias and have established clear criteria to take them out of the decision-making process, ensuring all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
