AEM-CLI

Have you tried to create docker image for your lovely AEM?
AEM CLI gives you ability to install AEM in a following manner:

aem start -q AEM_6.3_quickstart.jar -p 4502 -r author --detached
aem installPkg package-with-SP1.zip
aem stop 4502

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Available commands

aem start

Usage: aem start [options]

Starts or installs AEM from specified quickstart file and waits until startup is completed.

Options:

-p, --port <port>              AEM port (default: 4502)
-r, --runmodes <runmodes>      Comma separated runmodes (default: author)
-q, --quickstart <quickstart>  Path to quickstart jar file (default: aem-quickstart.jar)
-d, --detached                 Whether to start AEM in detached mode
-t, --timeout <timeout>        Timeout in seconds after installation (default: 30)
-h, --help                     output usage information

Example: aem start -q AEM_6.3_quickstart.jar -p 4502 -r author --detached

Explanation: starts AEM from AEM_6.3_quickstart.jar on port 4502 with author runmode in separated OS process.

NOTE
This command will wait until startup is finished if run with detached option.

aem installPkg

Usage: aem installPkg [options] <zipFile>

Upload specified ZIP file to AEM and install it. Supports URL as source.

Options:

-p, --port <port>        AEM port (default: 4502)
-t, --timeout <timeout>  Timeout in seconds after installation (default: 30)
-h, --help               output usage information

aem installBundle

Usage: installBundle [options] <bundle>

Installs specified bundle to AEM. Supports URL as source.

Options:

-p, --port <port>        AEM port (default: 4502)
-t, --timeout <timeout>  Timeout in seconds after installation (default: 5)
-h, --help               output usage information

aem stop

Usage: aem stop [options] <port>

Stop AEM processes (including sub-processes) and wait until all are exit.

Options:

-s, --signal <signal>  The signal to send, either as a string or number. (default: SIGINT)
-h, --help             output usage information

aem remove

Usage: remove [options] <path>

Removes specified path in CRX.

Options:

-p, --port <port>        AEM port (default: 4502)
-t, --timeout <timeout>  Timeout in seconds after installation (default: 0)
-h, --help               output usage information