AEM Technical Lead

Technical Leadership:

• Lead the development team to comply with AEM architecture and development guidelines defined bySolution Architects.
• Define and enforce AEM development standards, coding conventions, and package structures.
• Review technical designs and provide implementation guidance.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality across HTL, Sling Models, and OSGi.

AEM Development:

• Lead design and implementation of AEM Sites templates, components, and services.
• Develop core modules using Sling Models, OSGi Services, and HTL.
• Support content structure, MSM, and multi-site implementations.
• Handle Dispatcher-related caching, performance, and configuration issues.

Integration:

• Integrate AEM with external systems via REST APIs (SAP, PIM, ERP, Adobe I/O, etc.).

Team Collaboration:

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to GDC AEM developers.
• Support sprint-level task breakdown and technical effort estimation.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks in collaboration with PMs and SAs.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, Backend, and DevOps teams.

AEM Cloud & DevOps:

• Ensure compliance with AEM as a Cloud Service constraints.
• Support development using Cloud Manager-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze and resolve technical issues during releases and deployments.

• Experience: 46+ years of AEM development experience (Senior Developer or Tech Lead level).

Core AEM Skills:

• Hands-on experience with AEM Sites (6.x or AEM as a Cloud Service).
• Strong experience with Sling, OSGi, and JCR (Oak).
• Proficiency in HTL (Sightly), Java, and JavaScript.

Development Experience:

• Experience integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience in SI / enterprise project environments.

Leadership:

• Experience leading developers and conducting code reviews.

• AEM Cloud: Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service migration or operations.
• Performance: Experience in Dispatcher tuning and performance optimization.
• Front-end: Experience with React-based AEM Hybrid or Headless architectures.
• Adobe Ecosystem: Experience with Adobe I/O and IMS.
• Global Projects: Experience working on global projects or English communication skills.
• Certification: Adobe AEM Certification (preferred, not mandatory).

• Problem Solving: Strong hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Ability to clearly explain technical concepts.
• Methodology: Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.
• Collaboration: Experience working with offshore or distributed teams.