AEM Technical Architect

About the role

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced AEM Technical Architect/SME to strengthen and scale Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) capabilities within ACS GDC.

This role will be part of AEM Competency leadership team driving technical excellence, innovation and capability maturity across programs.

The role is primarily focused on technical competency leadership, including architecture oversight, innovation across AEM (including Edge Delivery Services) and adoption of Generative AI and Agentic AI across digital experience solutions, along with people leadership to build and mentor high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Competency Leadership

AEM & EDS Expertise

- Define and drive the technical vision for AEM (Sites, Assets, Headless, Cloud Service) and AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS)

- Establish and standardize best practices, reusable frameworks, accelerators, and governance models

- Provide architectural oversight across projects ensuring scalability, performance, and security

- Drive consistency in architecture and delivery standards across multiple teams and engagements

Innovation with GenAI & Agentic AI

- Drive adoption of Generative AI and Agentic AI across AEM use cases, including personalization and intelligent workflow orchestration

- Identify and implement AI-powered accelerators for content lifecycle, DAM, and customer journeys

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed AI into digital experience platforms

Solutioning & Pre-Sales Support

- Partner with sales and solution teams to support proposals and client presentations

- Provide technical estimations, architecture blueprints and capability showcases

Capability Building

- Contribute to and evolve the competency roadmap for AEM and AI capabilities in alignment with organizational goals

- Strengthen and scale existing Centers of Excellence (CoE) for AEM and AI-driven digital experience solutions

- Conduct internal trainings, workshops and certification programs

- Collaborate with peer competency managers to standardize best practices and reusable assets across programs

Quality & Governance

- Establish coding standards, review mechanisms and delivery governance

- Ensure alignment with Adobe best practices and enterprise architecture standards

People Leadership

- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AEM developers, architects, and leads

- Drive hiring strategy, onboarding and capability development aligned with business needs

- Conduct regular check-ins, performance reviews and career planning

- Drive skill transformation of the team in line with evolving landscape.

- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning