AEM Solutions Lead

Stellent IT LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC is seeking an AEM Solutions Lead in Brooklyn for a long-term contract with a hybrid work arrangement. You will drive the design system's AEM implementation, shaping components, templates, and workflows that power civic digital experiences.

You will mentor developers, lead reviews, and partner with Architects to deliver scalable AEM solutions, while guiding CI/CD, Cloud Manager operations, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years building with AEM across Sites, Assets, and Sling Jobs/workflows.
• 3+ years of custom application development outside of AEM or Adobe Cloud.
• An AEM certification – Sites Architect, Sites Lead, DevOps, or Sites Developer.
• Leadership experience: mentoring developers, running code reviews, and championing DevOps, Cloud, and Agile best practices.
• Fluency in Java, Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), and front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, and integrations across environments.
• Take ownership of Dispatcher configuration, caching, and performance tuning.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, including Cloud Manager operations, automated builds, deployments, and testing.
• Partner with Architects and Product Owners to turn requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior developers to raise development standards.
• Connect AEM to third-party systems to expand platform capabilities.
• Monitor application health and build observability for early issue detection.
• Stay ahead of AEM features and Adobe Experience Cloud roadmap.

Skills

AEM

Java

Sling

OSGi

HTL (Sightly)

HTML/CSS/JS

AEM Architecture

Mentoring

DevOps

CI/CD

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

Cloud Manager

Dispatcher

Job description

AEM Solutions Lead

Brooklyn, New York(Hybrid)

Face2Face Interview

Long Term Contract

JD:

We need an AEM Solutions Lead to help build it. You'll take the lead on the Client's Design System's AEM implementation, shaping the components, templates, and workflows that power guided digital experiences across the city's flagship website. This is a chance to bring deep AEM expertise to a project with real, visible civic impact, while growing into a technical leadership role that mentors the next generation of developers.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, and integrations that are stable and performant across environments
• Take ownership of Dispatcher configuration, caching, and system performance - and be the person the team turns to when something needs troubleshooting
• Support CI/CD pipelines, including Cloud Manager operations, automated builds, deployments, and testing
• Partner with Architects and Product Owners to turn requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior developers, helping raise the bar on AEM development practices across the team
• Connect AEM to third-party systems - CRM, DAM, analytics tools, and custom APIs - to expand what the platform can do
• Monitor application health and build out observability and diagnostics so issues get caught early
• Stay ahead of the curve on AEM features, cloud services, and the broader Adobe Experience Cloud roadmap

MANDATORY

• 8-10/ + years building with AEM, with strong hands-on experience across AEM Sites, Assets, and Sling Jobs/workflows
• 3+ years of custom application development outside of AEM or Adobe Cloud
• An AEM certification - Sites Architect, Sites Lead, DevOps, or Sites Developer
• A track record of technical leadership: mentoring developers, running code reviews, and championing DevOps, Cloud, and Agile best practices
• Comfort partnering directly with business stakeholders to shape requirements and identify risks early
• Fluency in Java, Sling, OSGi, HTL (Sightly), and front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Real depth in Dispatcher configuration, caching strategy, and performance tuning
• Experience deploying to both AEM Cloud Service and on-prem environments
• Hands-on work with CI/CD tooling - Git, Maven, Jenkins, or similar
• A troubleshooter's instinct for resolving production issues under pressure
• Familiarity with Agile teams and collaboration tools

Nice to Have

• Adobe Target experience
• Adobe Analytics integration with AEM
• Akamai CDN for websites
• Translation tooling such as Smartling or TransPerfect
• Search platforms like Coveo or Solr