AEM Technical Lead/Senior AEM Developer

Description The client is seeking an AEM Solutions Engineer Lead responsible for leading AEM development activities supporting the client’s digital platforms and web experiences.

Scope of Services

• Design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, jobs, and integrations while ensuring stability and performance across environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Dispatcher configuration, caching, and overall system performance.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, including Cloud Manager operations, automated builds, deployments, and testing.
• Work closely with Architects and Product Owners to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Follow coding standards, development best practices, and security guidelines.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and guide AEM development practices.
• Integrate AEM with third-party systems such as CRM, DAM, analytics tools, and custom APIs.
• Monitor application health and implement observability and diagnostics.
• Stay current with AEM features, cloud services, and Adobe Experience Cloud advancements.

Mandatory Skills / Experience

• 8+ years of AEM development experience with strong hands-on experience in AEM Sites, Assets, Sling Jobs, and workflows.
• 3+ years of custom application development experience outside of AEM or Adobe Cloud.
• Relevant AEM certifications such as:
• Adobe Experience Manager Sites Architect
• Adobe Experience Manager Sites Lead
• Adobe Experience Manager DevOps
• Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and promoting DevOps, Cloud, and Agile best practices.
• Experience collaborating with business teams to define requirements, identify risks, and develop maintainable AEM solutions.
• Strong hands-on experience developing and supporting AEM components, integrations, and web applications.
• Expertise in Java, Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Strong knowledge of Dispatcher configuration, caching techniques, and performance tuning.
• Experience deploying websites to AEM Cloud Service and on-premises AEM environments.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, Maven, Jenkins, or similar DevOps tools.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with experience resolving production issues in AEM environments.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and team collaboration tools.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Adobe Target experience is a plus.
• Experience integrating Adobe Analytics with AEM.
• Experience with Akamai CDN for websites.
• Experience with language translation tools such as Smartling or TransPerfect.
• Experience with search technologies such as Coveo or Solr.