AEM DEVELOPER / ADOBE EXPERIENCE CLOUD

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg, South Africa seeks an experienced AEM Developer to design and implement advanced Adobe Experience Manager solutions. You will build components, templates and services, delivering scalable digital experiences while collaborating with architects, BAs and QA.

The role requires hands-on Java development, strong AEM expertise (AEM 6.5 / Cloud Service, AJO, AEP) and solid API integration capabilities to ensure robust deployments and high performance.

Qualifications

• AEM 6.5 / Cloud Service experience.
• Mandatory AEM Certification.
• HTL (Sightly) & AEM Core Components.
• REST / SOAP API integrations.
• Dispatcher configuration & caching strategies.
• AEM Workflows, Content Fragments & Experience Fragments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AEM components, templates, dialogs and services.
• Design and deliver scalable AEM digital solutions.
• Integrate AEM with external applications and APIs.
• Develop and support AEM Forms & workflows.
• Optimise performance, caching and overall platform stability.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high development standards.
• Work closely with Architects, BAs, QA and business stakeholders.
• Support production deployments and resolve technical issues.

Skills

AEM expert

Java development

API integration

Performance optimisation

Code reviews

Education

AEM Certification

Tools

AEM 6.5

AEM Cloud Service

HTL (Sightly)

AEM Core Components

Dispatcher

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 14/09/2026

Are you an AEM expert ready to work on modern digital experience solutions? We’re looking for a strong AEM Developer with hands-on experience across Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Journey Optimiser (AJO) and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP).

What You’ll Bring

• Strong AEM 6.5 / AEM as a Cloud Service experience
• Mandatory: AEM Certification
• HTL (Sightly) & AEM Core Components
• REST / SOAP API integrations
• Dispatcher configuration & caching strategies
• AEM Workflows, Content Fragments & Experience Fragments

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain AEM components, templates, dialogs and services
• Design and deliver scalable AEM digital solutions
• Integrate AEM with external applications and APIs
• Develop and support AEM Forms & workflows
• Optimise performance, caching and overall platform stability
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high development standards
• Work closely with Architects, BAs, QA and business stakeholders
• Support production deployments and resolve technical issues

A hands-on AEM specialist who combines strong Java development skills with deep Adobe experience and a passion for building high-quality digital platforms.