Adobe Experience Manager Forms Specialist

Project descriptionWe're seeking a highly skilled and proactive AEM (Forms) Administrator to manage, optimize, and support Adobe Experience Manager Forms environments. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in AEM Forms installation, configuration, upgrades, and administration.You will work closely with developers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of AEM-based solutions. This role requires strong technical troubleshooting abilities, cloud exposure (preferably Azure), and a keen understanding of AEM best practices.At Luxoft, we value innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. You'll be part of a team that strives to deliver cutting-edge digital experience solutions and continuously improve enterprise-level AEM environments.At Luxoft, our culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. This role supports enterprise-wide DevOps modernization, governance, and automation initiatives that impact mission-critical applications across regulated environments.You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage and optimize DevOps workflows, create reusable infrastructure code, and enable cloud adoption through scalable automation frameworks and cloud-native practicesResponsibilitiesInstall, configure, and administer AEM Forms (6.4 and higher) environments.Manage user groups, permissions, ACLs, replication agents, and service packs.Perform installation, configuration, and migration of AEM Forms components across environments.Troubleshoot AEM environment issues including indexing, OSGi bundles, JVM performance, caching, and access rights.Configure and maintain Dispatcher setups, including multiple dispatcher environments.Oversee author and publisher configurations and synchronization.Implement automated build and deployment pipelines for AEM packages using CI/CD tools.Package, deploy, and troubleshoot AEM projects in production environments.Provide inputs on architecture, design best practices, and integration with cloud platforms.Plan and support AEM version upgrades and apply product patches with minimal downtime.Collaborate with Adobe support/vendor for issue resolution and critical fixes.Support and mentor development teams on AEM custom code and best practices.Work in scrum-based agile methodology, preferably aligned to US (CST) time zone.Monitor system performance and suggest improvements for scalability and stability.Mandatory Skills5-10 years of hands-on experience in AEM Forms Administration (v6.4 or higher).Strong expertise in AEM installation, configuration, and migration.Deep understanding of AEM architecture, design patterns, and cloud integration.Proficiency in Linux systems administration, including scripting and cron jobs.Experience managing AEM upgrades and patches, especially in-place upgrades (e.G., 6.3 → 6.4).Exposure to Dispatcher configuration, replication setup, and performance tuning.Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.Ability to troubleshoot AEM environments—indexing, OSGi, JVM, and caching.Strong understanding of AEM Forms new features and version enhancements.Capability to analyze current AEM Forms setup and propose upgrade/migration improvements.Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.Nice-to-Have SkillsExperience with AEM development for guiding developers on best practices.Working knowledge of cloud platforms (especially Azure).Familiarity with product patches, vendor coordination, and change management processes.Prior experience collaborating with Adobe vendor support for issue resolution.