9A0-397 Adobe Experience Manager DevOps Engineer

Description

Certification Overview

Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) – Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) DevOps Engineer (Exam 9A0-397) certification is designed for professionals who want to validate their skills in deploying, automating, monitoring, and maintaining Adobe Experience Manager environments using DevOps practices.

This certification focuses on the practical knowledge required to manage AEM deployments, configure cloud and on-premises environments, implement CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, monitor application performance, optimize system reliability, and ensure secure operations. Candidates are expected to understand AEM architecture, package management, version control, build automation, cloud infrastructure, containerization, and deployment best practices.

A certified professional should be able to streamline software delivery, automate operational tasks, maintain highly available AEM environments, and support enterprise digital experience platforms through modern DevOps methodologies.

This certification is suitable for DevOps engineers, AEM administrators, cloud engineers, system administrators, infrastructure engineers, release engineers, and IT professionals responsible for Adobe Experience Manager environments.

Skills Covered
AEM Environment Management
Managing Adobe Experience Manager environments
Configuring author and publish instances
Administering repositories and packages
Maintaining enterprise AEM infrastructure
CI/CD & Build Automation
Designing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Automating application builds and deployments
Integrating version control systems
Managing release automation workflows
Infrastructure Automation
Automating infrastructure provisioning
Managing environment configurations
Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Supporting scalable deployments
Cloud & Deployment Management
Deploying AEM applications in cloud and on-premises environments
Managing deployment packages
Configuring load balancing and scalability
Supporting production releases
Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Monitoring system health and availability
Optimizing application performance
Managing logs and operational metrics
Troubleshooting deployment and runtime issues
Security & Operational Best Practices
Implementing secure deployment practices
Managing access control and credentials
Supporting backup and recovery processes
Following enterprise DevOps standards
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Diagnosing deployment failures
Resolving infrastructure issues
Managing updates and patches
Ensuring platform stability and reliability
Exam Objectives

The exam evaluates knowledge in areas such as:

Adobe Experience Manager architecture
Environment configuration and administration
CI/CD pipeline implementation
Build and deployment automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Cloud deployment strategies
Performance monitoring and optimization
Security and operational best practices
Troubleshooting and maintenance
Who Should Take This Certification?

This certification is ideal for:

DevOps Engineers
Adobe Experience Manager Administrators
Cloud Engineers
Infrastructure Engineers
Release Engineers
System Administrators
Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
Technical Consultants
Certification Benefits

By earning the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) – Adobe Experience Manager DevOps Engineer certification, professionals can demonstrate their expertise in automating, deploying, and managing Adobe Experience Manager environments using DevOps best practices. This certification validates practical skills in CI/CD implementation, infrastructure automation, cloud deployment, monitoring, security, and operational excellence, helping organizations deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing digital experience platforms.