Lead AEM Consultant

Horizontal Talent; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 88,828,000 - 183,386,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking an experienced AEM consultant to lead client-facing technical work across multiple projects in Denver, Colorado. This role focuses on shaping solutions, guiding teams, and translating business needs into high-quality digital experiences.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, review code, and mentor engineers while driving technical excellence, scalability, and performance across deployments. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on AEM development in a professional environment.
• 3+ years in technical leadership and team management.
• Strong working knowledge of AEM, Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR, and Apache Web Server.
• Experience architecting and launching sites using AEM Cloud Service or AEM 6.5.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Solid problem-solving skills and a strong ownership mindset.
• Understanding of Agile practices, especially Scrum, and unit testing approaches.
• Experience integrating with third-party platforms and systems.
• Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, caching, CDNs, and persistence layers.
• A background in computer science, engineering, a bootcamp, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across multiple client projects with a focus on quality, scalability, and performance
• Act as a client-facing technical lead in meetings, adapting communication for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions and implementation plans
• Support all phases of the development lifecycle from planning through release
• Review code and provide thoughtful feedback to help maintain strong engineering standards
• Create technical documentation, including architecture outlines and solution specifications
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code
• Manage and coordinate software releases
• Explore and apply new technologies that improve delivery and outcomes
• Mentor engineers and share technical knowledge across the team

Skills

AEM development

Technical leadership

Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR

AEM Cloud Service / AEM 6.5

Client-facing

Agile / Scrum

Code review

Architectural design

Third-party integrations

HA / DR / caching / CDNs

Computer science background

Education

Computer science degree or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for an experienced AEM consultant to take the lead on client-facing technical work across multiple projects. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping solutions, guiding teams, and translating business needs into high-quality digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across multiple client projects with a focus on quality, scalability, and performance
• Act as a client-facing technical lead in meetings, adapting communication for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions and implementation plans
• Support all phases of the development lifecycle from planning through release
• Review code and provide thoughtful feedback to help maintain strong engineering standards
• Create technical documentation, including architecture outlines and solution specifications
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code
• Manage and coordinate software releases
• Explore and apply new technologies that improve delivery and outcomes
• Mentor engineers and share technical knowledge across the team

Skills

• 6+ years of hands‑on AEM development experience in a professional environment
• 3+ years of experience in technical leadership and team management
• Strong working knowledge of AEM, Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR, and Apache Web Server
• Experience architecting and launching sites using AEM Cloud Service or AEM 6.5
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Solid problem‑solving skills and a strong ownership mindset
• Understanding of Agile practices, especially Scrum, and unit testing approaches
• Experience integrating with third‑party platforms and systems
• Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, caching, CDNs, and persistence layers
• A background in computer science, engineering, a bootcamp, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AJO or AEP
• Exposure to Salesforce, MuleSoft, Commerce, or similar integrated environments
• Experience working in agency or client‑facing environments
• Familiarity with mentoring senior engineers and guiding technical decisions across projects

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core part of our culture. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences who are excited to contribute, collaborate, and grow in an environment where everyone can thrive.

Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks.

For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement

The pay range for this role is $31 - $64 per hour based on qualifications and experience.