AEM Tech Lead - Remote/Hybrid Architect & Lead

AND Digital; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy is seeking an experienced AEM Tech Lead Engineer to lead the development team on client digital platforms in Cardiff. In this role, you will provide hands-on leadership and technical guidance, focusing on high-quality delivery with AEM CMS and related technologies. Key responsibilities include mentoring the team, architecting scalable solutions, and overseeing deployment pipelines. This position offers a hybrid working model with two days onsite, aiming for continuous improvement. Ideal candidates possess strong Java skills and cloud platform experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead in AEM CMS projects.
• Strong Java development skills, including experience with Java 21 and earlier versions.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the AEM development team.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions using AEM CMS.
• Oversee build and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes.

Skills

AEM CMS

Java

RESTful services

Microservices architecture

Spring frameworks

Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Terraform

Jenkins

Leadership

Job description

A leading digital consultancy is seeking an experienced AEM Tech Lead Engineer to lead the development team on client digital platforms in Cardiff. In this role, you will provide hands-on leadership and technical guidance, focusing on high-quality delivery with AEM CMS and related technologies. Key responsibilities include mentoring the team, architecting scalable solutions, and overseeing deployment pipelines. This position offers a hybrid working model with two days onsite, aiming for continuous improvement. Ideal candidates possess strong Java skills and cloud platform experience.