Adobe AEM Technical Architect
26 days ago
Austin
Job DescriptionAdobe AEM Technical Architect 100% Remote We are looking for a Senior Adobe AEM Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable digital experience solutions for a retail/eCommerce platform. This role is centered on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM), with strong focus on building high-performance, omnichannel retail customer experiences and integrating AEM with enterprise commerce and marketing systems. Key Responsibilities • Define end-to-end architecture for AEM-based retail platforms (AEM Sites and AEM Assets/DAM), • Design scalable, high-performance digital experiences for retail/eCommerce use cases (product discovery, promotions, personalization), • Architect and optimize Digital Asset Management (DAM) for product content, campaign assets, and merchandising workflows, • Lead integration architecture between AEM and enterprise systems such as eCommerce platforms (SAP Commerce / Salesforce Commerce / Adobe Commerce or similar), PIM, OMS, CRM systems, • Design API-first and microservices-based architecture for content and commerce integration, • Define AEM best practices (components, templates, workflows, OSGi services), • Optimize performance (dispatcher configuration, CDN strategies, caching), • Lead technical design discussions and architecture governance, • Work with Adobe Experience Cloud tools such as Analytics and Target for personalization and insights (as applicable), • Support AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) adoption and migration strategiesRequired Skills & Experience, • 10and years of IT experience, including 5and years in Adobe AEM architecture, • Strong hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.x and/or AEM as a Cloud Service), • Strong experience in retail or eCommerce digital platforms, • Deep expertise in AEM Sites and AEM Assets (DAM), • Strong understanding of content management, metadata, and asset lifecycle in DAM systems, • Experience integrating AEM with enterprise systems (eCommerce, PIM, CRM, OMS), • Strong Java/J2EE and REST API development background, • Experience with microservices and API-first architecture, • Strong understanding of AEM dispatcher, caching, and performance tuning, • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Maven, and Agile delivery environmentsPreferred Skills, • AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) migration experience, • Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target exposure, • Experience with headless CMS or SPA frameworks (React/Angular), • Adobe certifications (AEM Architect / Developer), • Experience in large-scale retail digital transformation programs This is a remote position.