AEM Technical Architect

Adobe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking an experienced AEM Technical Architect/SME to lead technical competencies and drive innovation across Adobe Experience Manager capabilities. The role involves defining technical vision, establishing best practices, adopting Generative AI, and providing architectural guidance. Required skills include deep expertise in AEM and managing high-performing teams. Join Adobe to shape digital experiences in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in digital experience platforms, with 4+ years of hands-on experience as an architect for AEM/EDS solutions.
• Proven experience managing teams, conducting regular check-ins and driving performance management.
• Deep experience in AEM Sites, Assets, Headless CMS, and AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Hands-on or strategic experience with Generative AI (LLMs, prompt engineering, content automation).
• Strong experience in solution architecture leveraging AEM, microservices, APIs, and cloud-native systems.
• Proven track record of technical leadership for large and complex engagements.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision for AEM and EDS.
• Establish and standardize best practices and governance models.
• Drive adoption of Generative AI and Agentic AI across AEM use cases.
• Provide technical estimations and architecture blueprints.
• Contribute to and evolve the competency roadmap for AEM and AI capabilities.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AEM developers and architects.

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced AEM Technical Architect/SME to strengthen and scale Adobe Experience Manager capabilities within ACS GDC. This role will be part of the 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

• 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
• Conductor 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
• Act as an escalation point for delivery challenges and ensure successful outcomes

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• 12+ years in digital experience platforms, with 4+ years of hands‑on experience in architect capacity for AEM/EDS solution

Team Leadership

• Proven experience managing teams, conducting regular check‑ins and driving performance management

AEM Expertise

• Deep experience in AEM Sites, Assets, Headless CMS and AEM as a Cloud Service
• Exposure to AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) is highly preferred
• AEM Architect certification preferred

AI Skills

• Hands‑on or strategic experience with Generative AI (LLMs, prompt engineering, content automation)
• Strong understanding of Agentic AI systems and their application in enterprise workflows

Architecture & Delivery

• Strong experience in solution architecture leveraging AEM, microservices, APIs and cloud‑native systems

Leadership

• Proven track record of technical leadership for large and complex engagements and building competencies

Stakeholder Management

• Experience working with global clients, pre‑sales teams

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