We are seeking an experienced Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Architect / Lead Developer with 13+ years of overall IT experience and at least 5+ years of hands-on expertise in AEM. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable AEM-based applications, with strong technical depth in AEM architecture, integrations, and modern web technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, dialogs, and pages
• Work extensively with AEM Sites (Author & Publisher environments), including editable templates and content fragments
• Customize and extend AEM using OSGi services, Sling Models, and workflows
• Develop reusable components using HTL (Sightly) and Java
• Integrate AEM with DAM, third-party systems, REST APIs, and Adobe Marketing Cloud solutions
• Collaborate with UX teams, content authors, QA, and business stakeholders
• Optimize application performance, security, and scalability
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to AEM best practices
• Support deployments and troubleshooting across Dev, QA, and Production environments
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide accurate estimations
• Address security concerns and remediate issues (e.g., Adobe Looking Glass reports)
• Manage cookie consent integrations (e.g., OneTrust, ObservePoint)

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.x / AEM as a Cloud Service)
• Strong expertise in:
  • Java, J2EE
  • OSGi, Apache Sling, JCR
  • HTL (Sightly)
• Experience in:
  • Custom AEM components & templates
  • Sling Models & services
  • AEM workflows and schedulers
• Strong understanding of AEM Dispatcher, caching, and security concepts
• Hands-on experience with front-end technologies:
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
  • Basic knowledge of React or Angular (preferred)
• Experience with:
  • CI/CD pipelines (Maven, Git, Jenkins)
  • RESTful APIs and JSON

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service
• Exposure to Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, or Adobe Campaign
• Knowledge of:
  • Content Fragments & Experience Fragments
  • Headless AEM architecture
• Understanding of SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization
• Adobe AEM Certification (Developer or Architect)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)