AEM Technical Architect

About the role

The AEM Technical Architect will lead the design and delivery of enterprise Adobe Experience Manager implementations. This role partners with clients and cross-functional teams to create scalable, secure solutions, provide technical direction, and drive successful project execution. The position combines solution architecture, delivery leadership, and hands-on technical expertise. While not a full-time development role, the Architect must be able to troubleshoot complex issues, review implementation approaches, and contribute directly when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AEM solution design and provide architectural direction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with client stakeholders, business analysts, QA, lead developers, developers, DevOps teams, and third-party vendors to clarify requirements and align the implementation approach.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical solution designs, integration designs, and other project-level documentation.
• Design scalable and secure integrations between AEM and external platforms such as commerce, CRM, ERP, analytics, and marketing systems.
• Translate business and technical requirements into componentized AEM solutions, implementation patterns, and actionable direction for delivery teams.
• Guide lead developers and developers, review technical approaches and code, and help resolve complex delivery blockers.
• Assess wireframes and design mockups for feasibility, component reuse, responsive behavior, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility.
• Design content workflows for creation, review, approval, and publishing within AEM, applying project-level governance and quality standards.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, release readiness, and change-management requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and monitor technical milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress.
• Communicate complex technical recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and influence alignment around the proposed solution.
• Provide technical effort estimates and planning input for AEM engagements.
• Mentor team members and share AEM architecture and implementation best practices.
• Adapt to new clients, technologies, and project needs as engagements evolve.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and delivering solutions with AEM Sites and AEM Assets.
• 3+ years of experience architecting enterprise-grade CMS or AEM implementations.
• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and/or Adobe Managed Services; exposure to on-premises AEM environments is valuable.
• Strong experience with Java, HTTP, REST APIs, custom AEM components, templates, workflows, and integrations.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern front-end framework such as React or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex implementations involving multiple teams, technologies, or workstreams.
• Ability to create clear architecture diagrams and maintainable technical documentation.
• Hands-on ability to troubleshoot implementation issues, assess code and design decisions, and unblock delivery teams.
• Strong client-facing communication, presentation, collaboration, organization, and independent problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and with source control, issue tracking, and documentation tools such as GitHub or Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating AEM with Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce, or another enterprise commerce platform.
• Exposure to Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, or other Adobe Experience Cloud products.
• Experience supporting technical discovery, solution presentations, or pre-sales activities.
• Adobe AEM certification.
• Experience mentoring developers or providing career guidance.

What Success Looks Like

• Clients and internal teams are aligned on a clear, feasible AEM solution direction.
• Architecture and technical decisions are documented, understood, and translated into executable delivery plans.
• Complex risks and blockers are surfaced early and resolved with sound technical judgment.
• Delivery teams receive practical guidance that supports quality, maintainability, scalability, and timely execution.
• The Architect can move between client conversations, technical design, and hands-on problem solving as project needs change.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000 - $158,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Schedule

Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices (Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City) are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs.