AEM (Forms) Administrator

Project description We'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 practices Responsibilities - Install, 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 Skills - 5-10 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 Skills - Experience 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.