· Total Experience: 08–10 years in AEM development and architecture, with 5+ years specialized in AEM Guides / XML Documentation for AEM.

· DITA Standards: Deep expertise in OASIS DITA 1.2/1.3 specifications (Maps, Bookmaps, Topics, Keys, Conrefs, DITAVAL).

· Publishing Engines: Hands-on mastery of Native PDF Publishing Engine (HTML5, CSS Paged Media, custom page layouts) and DITA-OT customization (plugins, XSL-FO, Ant scripts).

· Translation Architecture: Proven experience designing AEM Translation Workflows, TMS connectors, and managing multi-lingual DITA content lifecycles.

· Dispatcher & Infrastructure: Strong expertise in AEM Dispatcher configuration and Cloud Service CDN caching behavior.

· AEM Cloud & Backend Core: Deep experience with AEM as a Cloud Service, Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines, Repoinit, Sling Models, OSGi, and JCR/OAK architecture (versioning, frozen nodes, /var/dxml).

· Security & Identity: Strong hands-on knowledge of Adobe IMS / Admin Console, Product Profiles, SAML/SSO integration, and granular AEM ACL configurations.

· Leadership: Proven track record leading enterprise documentation platforms, managing Adobe vendor engagements, and driving cross-functional technical teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

Architecture & Governance

· Cloud Architecture: Architect, optimize, and govern enterprise AEM Guides (XML Documentation) on AEM as a Cloud Service.

· Profiles & Presets: Define standards and best practices for Folder Profiles, Metadata Profiles, Output Presets, Condition Presets (DITAVAL), and Baselines.

· Publishing Pipelines: Lead publishing pipeline architecture across Native PDF Publishing Engine (CSS Paged Media), DITA-OT custom plugins, and AEM Sites AEM-page generation.

· Root-Cause Analysis:



Resolve critical publishing bottlenecks, job queue failures, baseline reference breaks, and cloud deployment synchronization issues.

Translation & Localization Framework

· Enterprise Translation: Architect end-to-end DITA Translation Framework utilizing AEM Translation Projects and external Translation Management System (TMS) connectors.

· Content Scoping: Define localization workflows for nested DITA maps, topics, conrefs/keyrefs, and baseline-driven multi-lingual releases.

· Post-Translation Sync: Govern post-translation synchronization, language copies, and multi-lingual output generation across target geographies.

Dispatcher, CDN & Web Delivery

· Dispatcher Rules: Design and optimize Apache / Dispatcher configurations (caching rules, filters, vanity URLs, rewrites, and security headers) for technical documentation delivery.

· CDN Caching: Define CDN caching and cache-invalidation strategies for dynamic AEM Sites documentation pages and large downloadable PDF assets from DAM.

· Performance & Security: Ensure high-performance delivery, SEO optimization, and access control for public vs. gated technical publications.

Platform, Release & Security Governance

· Multi-Environment Stability: Manage multi-environment stability (PROD, Stage, DEV), Cloud Manager pipelines, Repoinit scripts, and monthly Adobe Cloud release validations.

· Vendor Engagement: Lead technical escalations with Adobe Support and Engineering for platform defects, workplace cloning, and release rollbacks.

· Identity & Access (IMS): Architect identity and access models via Adobe Admin Console (IMS), mapping Product Profiles to local JCR security groups.

· Technical Mentorship: Mentor engineering teams and align technical writers on DITA authoring, governance, and publishing lifecycles.

📌 AEM Lead (Pune)
🏢 InfoVision
📍 Pune