· Total Experience: 4–7 years in AEM development, with 2–3+ years dedicated hands-on experience in AEM Guides / XML Documentation.
· DITA Core Knowledge: Strong hands-on experience with DITA architecture (Maps, Topics, DITAVAL, Baselines, Keys/Conrefs).
· Publishing Customization: Proven hands-on skills in Native PDF customization (CSS Paged Media, print CSS) and/or DITA-OT plugins (XML, XSLT, Ant scripts).
· Java & AEM Tech Stack: Proficient in Core Java, Sling Models, OSGi services, JCR/OAK queries (QueryBuilder, SQL-2), and Maven multi-module projects.
· Debugging & Diagnostics: Strong debugging skills across AEM Cloud logs, JCR node structure (/content/dam, /var/dxml), and publishing build traces.
· Cloud Ecosystem: Familiarity with AEM as a Cloud Service deployment workflows, Cloud Manager, and AEM user permissions/groups.