Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solutions Engineer Lead
Project Location: Brooklyn NY
Hybrid: Work location & Remote (3 days in office/2days remote)
Projected Assignment Start Date: September 21, 2026
Projected Assignment End Date: September 19, 2027
Note:
Normal Business Hours, Monday through Friday (not including a mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work), 35 work hours per week. If the consultant works more than 35 hours per week, the consultant must request overtime in the Agency's timekeeping system and the project manager must approve those hours worked above the weekly maximum.
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, jobs, and integrations while ensuring stability and performance across environments. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Dispatcher configuration, caching, and overall system performance, and support CI/CD pipelines including Cloud Manager operations, automated builds, deployments, and testing.
Work closely with Architects and Product Owners to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions, while adhering to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines. Perform code reviews, mentor junior developers, and guide AEM development practices, while integrating AEM with third party systems such as CRM, DAM, analytics tools, and custom APIs.
Monitor application health and implement observability and diagnostics, while staying current with AEM features, cloud services, and Adobe Experience Cloud advancements.
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered.
8+ years of experience in AEM development; strong hands-on experience with AEM Sites, Assets, Sling Jobs and workflows.
3+ years in custom application development not in AEM or Adobe Cloud
Relevant AEM certifications such as Adobe Experience Manager Sites Architect, Adobe Experience Manager Sites Lead, Adobe Experience Manager DevOps, Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer
Provide technical leadership to development teams, including mentoring, conducting code reviews, and promoting industry best practices (DevOps, Cloud, Agile).
Collaborate with business teams to define requirements, identify risks and define maintainable solutions within the AEM platform
Design, develop and support AEM components, integrations, and applications for building websites
Expertise in Java, Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), and front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Strong knowledge of Dispatcher configs, caching techniques, and performance tuning
Experience deploying websites to AEM Cloud Service and on-premises installations.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven, Jenkins, or other DevOps tools
Strong troubleshooting skills and experience resolving production issues in AEM environments.
Familiarity with Agile development practices and team collaboration tools.
DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
Experience with Adobe Target is not required but consider a plus
Experience integrating Adobe Analytics with AEM is a+
Experience with Akamai Content Delivery Network for websites
Experience with language translation tools such as Smartling or Transperfect
