Adobe AEM Tech Lead

Job Requisition ID: 40530 

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We are looking for an experienced Manager / Engineering Lead with deep expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to lead the technical delivery of enterprise-scale digital experience platforms. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, solution architecture, and people leadership, with accountability for delivery quality, team capability, and stakeholder outcomes.

What will your typical day look like?

• Be hands-on AEM Technical Lead / Architect, leading the design and delivery of solutions across AEM Sites and Assets.
• Define and document solution architecture, low-level designs, and technical estimates for AEM initiatives.
• Lead AEM implementations end-to-end, from architecture and design through build, testing, and release.
• Define integration patterns between AEM and third-party platforms (e.g. DAM, CRM, commerce, analytics).
• Lead migration strategies from AEM On-Premise or AMS to AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Establish CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices across AEM environments.
• Lead technical assessments, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and client workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, UX/UI designers, business analysts, and enterprise architects.
• Mentor and lead engineers, providing coaching, feedback, and technical direction to grow team capability.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset across engineering practices and delivery processes.
• Stay current with Adobe’s evolving ecosystem, including AEM as a Cloud Service, Edge Delivery Services, and Headless CMS.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

• 10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE development, with 5+ years of hands-on AEM experience (AEM 6.x and/or Cloud Service).
• Proven experience leading complex AEM programs from architecture through delivery.
• Strong understanding of AEM core architecture, including:
  • Templates, components, workflows, permissions, and content modelling
  • AEM Assets, Forms, and Dispatcher
• Experience with AEM deployment models: On-Premise, Adobe Managed Services (AMS), and AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Strong experience with AEM migrations (Sites and Assets).
• Experience integrating AEM with Adobe Experience Cloud tools (Analytics, Target, Campaign), third-party platforms using REST APIs and GraphQL
• Strong knowledge of modern web and headless architectures, including React and API-driven delivery.
• Experience with cloud technologies AWS or Azure is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Cloud Manager, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience designing microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with authentication, authorization, and personalization frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers, including offshore delivery teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.