COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
KKR's Gurugram office provides best-in-class business operations services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drives organization-wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflects KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR. The office was established with an initial concentration of finance, operations, and technology personnel, followed by the expansion of additional functions and capabilities. KKR’s creation of a Gurugram office builds upon the firm's momentum in India and bolsters its existing presence in Mumbai.
KKR’s Technology team is responsible for building and supporting the firm’s technological foundation including a globally distributed infrastructure, information security, and application and data platforms. The team drives a culture of technology excellence across the firm through efficient workflow automation, democratization of data through modern data and collaboration platforms, and more recently through research and development of Generative AI based tools and services. Technology is regarded as a key business enabler at KKR and is an important accelerator to drive towards global scale creation and business process transformation. A dedicated Program Management function along with the Product Managers drives execution discipline across multiple technology teams with a goal to consistently deliver excellence serving our business needs. The Technology team consists of highly technical and business centric technologists with the ability to form strong partnerships across all our businesses.
The Enterprise Systems Engineering team, part of KKR’s Technology organization, is responsible for the design, delivery, and ongoing enhancement of the technology platforms that power key corporate functions, including Compliance, Legal, Audit, Risk, Finance, Human Capital, Enterprise Services, KKR Public Websites and Digital Experience. The team partners closely with functional leaders and stakeholders across the business to deeply understand evolving needs and deliver technology that drives measurable impact.
We focus on:
- Implementing and customizing enterprise SaaS platforms and custom applications.
- Integrating systems across corporate domains to enable seamless data flow and automation.
- Ensuring platform stability, data integrity, and strong controls in support of compliance and audit requirements.
- Innovating around the employee digital experience to promote productivity, collaboration, and engagement across the firm.
This is a highly collaborative and strategically positioned team, operating at the intersection of business process, technology architecture, and end-user experience. Joining this team means helping to shape the backbone of enterprise technology for a leading global investment firm.
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Web Engineering Solution Architect. This role is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) solutions to power our customer-focused digital experience. The ideal candidate should have experience in AEM architecture, component development, and cloud-based optimizations, with a deep understanding of best practices for security, performance, and scalability. This role is ideal for an experienced AEM professional looking to take on architectural responsibilities and leadership within a high-impact digital platform.
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable AEM components following Adobe best practices and focusing on reusability.
- Lead AEM template, workflow, and dispatcher configurations, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Guide AEM Cloud implementations, ensuring alignment with Adobe’s evolving cloud-native capabilities.
- Collaborate with system administrators, DevOps, and security teams on deployments, optimizations, and system upgrades.
- Serve as a technical leader, providing mentorship to developers and ensuring adherence to AEM development standards.
- Troubleshoot complex authoring, performance, and integration issues across the AEM platform.
- Oversee and optimize AEM integrations with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and third-party services.
- Define and enforce security, accessibility, SEO, and analytics best practices.
- Lead code reviews, technical design sessions, and solution architecture discussions.
- Maintain and evolve comprehensive technical documentation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and product teams, aligning AEM capabilities with business goals.
- 10+ years of overall experience in software development, with at least 6+ years of hands-on AEM experience.
- Extensive experience in AEM core technologies (Apache Sling, OSGi, JCR/CRX, AEM Workflows, AEM Dispatcher).
- Expertise in AEM as a Cloud Service, including modern cloud deployment strategies.
- Strong experience with Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, NextJS, and NodeJS.
- In-depth understanding of J2EE architecture and scalable web application design.
- Strong experience with SSR, caching strategies, and performance optimizations.
- Expertise in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) knowledge is a plus.
- AEM Architect or Lead Developer Certification is preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and documentation skills, with a commitment to knowledge sharing.
- Ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
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