AEM Architect – Retail

We are looking for a seasoned AEM Architect to lead the architecture, design and delivery of Adobe Experience Manager solutions for our retail clients. The role owns the end-to-end technical vision for content-driven, high-traffic retail websites and digital experiences, integrating AEM with commerce platforms, search, personalization and the wider Adobe Experience Cloud.

The ideal candidate combines deep AEM expertise with a strong understanding of retail business models such as product catalogs, promotions, store locators, loyalty and omnichannel journeys, and can engage confidently with client CIOs, digital leaders and marketing stakeholders.

Architecture & Solution Design

• Define the end-to-end AEM solution architecture, covering content model, component library, templates, workflows, multi-site manager (MSM) and multi-language strategy.
• Design scalable, secure and high-performing architecture on AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), and lead migrations from AEM 6.x on-premise or Adobe Managed Services to the cloud.
• Architect integrations between AEM and commerce platforms (Adobe Commerce/Magento, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, commercetools, SAP Commerce) through CIF or headless APIs.
• Define headless and hybrid delivery approaches using Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, GraphQL APIs and SPA Editor (React/Angular) or Edge Delivery Services.
• Drive integrations with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Launch (Tags), Adobe Real-Time CDP, AEM Assets/Dynamic Media and third-party systems such as PIM, DAM, search (Algolia, Coveo), OMS and CRM.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and mentor AEM backend, frontend and DevOps teams across onsite and offshore delivery models.
• Establish coding standards, reusable component frameworks, code review practices and governance for the AEM platform.
• Own non-functional requirements such as performance, caching strategy (Dispatcher, CDN/Fastly/Akamai), SEO, accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and security.
• Set up and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Manager, Maven, Git and automated testing.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide root-cause analysis and remediation plans.

Client & Business Engagement

• Act as the trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders, translating retail business goals (conversion, personalization, speed to market, content agility) into technical roadmaps.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution proposals, estimations, architecture presentations and RFP responses.
• Run discovery workshops, platform assessments and modernization roadmaps for retail clients.

Technical Skills

• AEM Platform: 6+ years of hands-on AEM experience (AEM 6.4/6.5 and AEM as a Cloud Service), including Sites, Assets and Forms where relevant.
• Core Stack: Strong Java/J2EE, OSGi, Apache Sling, JCR/Apache Jackrabbit Oak, Sling Models, HTL (Sightly) and Apache Felix.
• Delivery & Ops: Dispatcher configuration, CDN integration, Cloud Manager, Maven, Git and Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools.
• Headless: Experience with Content Fragments, GraphQL, REST APIs and SPA Editor or headless frontends (React, Next.js).
• Integrations: Proven experience integrating AEM with commerce platforms, PIM and the Adobe Experience Cloud (Analytics, Target, Launch, RT-CDP).
• Cloud: Working knowledge of Azure or AWS, microservices and API-led integration patterns.

Domain Experience

• Minimum 3+ years delivering AEM solutions for retail, eCommerce or consumer brands.
• Good understanding of retail journeys such as product listing and detail pages, promotions, campaigns, store locator, loyalty programs and seasonal peak-traffic readiness.
• Experience with multi-brand, multi-region and multi-language retail sites is highly desirable.

• Adobe Certified Expert or Master: AEM Sites Architect / AEM Sites Developer certification.
• Exposure to AEM Edge Delivery Services (Franklin) and Universal Editor.
• Experience with AEM migration projects (on-premise or AMS to AEMaaCS).
• Exposure to GenAI capabilities in the Adobe ecosystem (e.g. Adobe Sensei, GenStudio) is a plus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

• Must-haves: 6+ years AEM, architect-level ownership on at least 2 large implementations, AEM as a Cloud Service, retail or eCommerce client experience.
• Screen for: hands-on Java/OSGi/Sling depth (not purely design), commerce integration experience, and strong client-facing communication.
• Good to have: Adobe AEM Architect certification and AEMaaCS migration experience.