Adobe 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 strategies
Required 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 environments
Preferred 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.