AEM Lead — Job Description

Hands-On | Cloud Migration | SPA | DAM

Overview

We are seeking an experienced AEM Lead who genuinely loves to code and solve problems. This is a

hands-on role — you will be responsible for enhancing and modifying the Adobe Experience Manager platform,

with strong emphasis on AEM Sites, MSM-based eCommerce implementations, Digital Asset Management

(DAM), and an upcoming migration to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS). You will collaborate with

cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable digital solutions, while staying actively involved in writing and

reviewing code rather than purely overseeing it.

Key Responsibilities

• Write, build, and ship AEM code daily — components, templates, OSGi services, workflows, and Groovy

scripts — while staying hands-on rather than purely delegating.

• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and client stakeholders to analyze requirements and

develop tailored AEM technical solutions.

• Design, implement, and customize AEM Assets (DAM) features, including metadata schemas, asset

processing workflows, folder structures, and governance models.

• Develop AEM components, templates (static/editable), dialogs, OSGi services and workflows, and Groovy

scripts for content migration, bulk operations, and administrative tasks.

• Architect and manage Multi-Site Manager (MSM) configurations for large-scale, multi-locale eCommerce

sites, including live copies, rollout configs, and blueprint/inheritance models.

• Lead and execute migration from AEM 6.5 (AMS/on-prem) to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) —

including content migration, code refactoring for cloud compatibility, repoinit scripts, and immutable

repository restructuring.

• Build and support SPA-based AEM implementations using the AEM SPA Editor framework (React

preferred), ensuring smooth integration with AEMaaCS cloud authoring and Sling-based backend

architecture.

• Leverage Apache Sling features specific to AEMaaCS: resource resolution, Sling Models, Sling Servlets,

and cloud-aware content architecture.

• Extend and integrate AEM with third-party systems (eCommerce platforms, CRM, PIM) ensuring seamless

client experiences on cloud infrastructure.

• Optimize AEM application performance including dispatcher configurations, CDN setup and caching

strategies (cache invalidation, edge configurations, TTLs), query optimization, and efficient code.

• Provide production support and issue resolution for live AEM environments (author, publish, dispatcher,

CDN) and authoring support to client teams.

• Participate actively in code reviews, ensure adherence to coding standards, and advocate best

development practices.

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across AEM environments and related custom applications.

Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development, with

proven experience on AEM Sites and MSM-based eCommerce projects.

• Demonstrated experience (or strong readiness) with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS), including cloud

migration planning and execution.

• Must genuinely enjoy hands-on coding and problem-solving — this is a builder role, not a purely

architectural or oversight position.

• Proven experience handling production issues/incidents and providing authoring support directly to client

teams in live AEM environments.

Core Technical Skills

Java & OSGi

• Strong proficiency in Java — JDK 8/11+ required; Java 21 (LTS) proficiency mandatory for cloud

readiness (virtual threads, records, sealed classes, pattern matching).

• Solid understanding of Java EE concepts (JSP, Servlets) and OSGi (Apache Felix).

• Hands-on experience writing and maintaining Groovy scripts within AEM (e.g., via the Groovy Console) for

data manipulation and automation tasks.

• Solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and Sling Models.

AEM Architecture & Cloud

• Deep understanding of AEM architecture including Apache Sling, JCR, OSGi framework, and dispatcher

caching.

• Hands-on experience with AEMaaCS architecture: immutable /apps & /libs, mutable /content, Cloud

Manager pipelines, and environment-specific configurations.

• Proficiency with repoinit (Repository Initialization) scripts for automated content/node structure setup in

AEMaaCS.

• Experience restructuring on-prem AEM 6.x codebases (ui.apps, ui.content separation, package filters) to

comply with AEMaaCS repository constraints.

• Familiarity with AEMaaCS-specific services: Asset Compute Service, Content Distribution, Unified Shell,

and Adobe I/O Runtime integrations.

• Strong command of dispatcher configuration (caching rules, filters, virtual hosts) and CDN integration (e.g.,

Akamai, CloudFront, Fastly).

AEM Sites & MSM Skills

• 8+ years of experience on AEM Sites implementations, including complex MSM-based eCommerce

projects spanning multiple locales/regions.

• Experience configuring live copies, rollout configurations, and managing content inheritance across

blueprints.

• Experience migrating Sites content and configurations from AEM 6.5 to AEMaaCS including page

structure, templates, and editable template policies.

AEM Assets (DAM) Skills

• Extensive experience configuring and customizing AEM Assets including asset ingestion, metadata

management, and asset renditions.

• Practical experience with DAM functionalities: Smart Crops, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments,

Folder Metadata Schemas, and Asset Collections.

• Familiarity with Dynamic Media (Scene7) concepts and Scene7 API integration.

• Experience with AEMaaCS Content Hub / Assets as a Cloud Service including Asset Compute

microservices, cloud-native rendition processing, and Brand Portal integration.

Frontend & SPA Skills

• Strong foundational knowledge of front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+).

• Hands-on experience with SPA-based AEM projects using the AEM SPA Editor framework — React

preferred.

• Deep understanding of how Sling-based backend resource resolution integrates with SPA routing and

component mapping in AEMaaCS cloud environments.

• Experience adapting SPA implementations for AEMaaCS: Remote SPA, client-side routing with Sling

Model Exporters, and cloud-aware component model binding.

• Practical exposure to AEM's CoralUI/GraniteUI libraries for authoring interfaces.

Tools & Practices

• Proficient in version control systems, specifically Git.

• Familiarity with build automation tools (Maven, npm, webpack).

• Experience with Adobe Cloud Manager — pipeline setup, environment promotion, and deployment

strategies.

• Working knowledge of CDN configuration and management as part of overall AEM performance strategy.

• Comfort with AEMaaCS developer tools: RDE (Rapid Development Environment), Cloud Manager

developer console, log streaming, and OSGi configuration overlays.

AEMaaCS / Cloud Migration Requirements

Given our upcoming migration to AEM as a Cloud Service, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the

following areas:

• Repository Migration: Experience using the AEM Modernization Tools and Best Practices Analyzer (BPA)

to assess and remediate on-prem codebases for cloud compatibility.

• Content Transfer Tool (CTT): Hands-on experience using CTT for migrating content from AEM 6.5 to

AEMaaCS, including extraction sets and ingestion strategies.

• Code Refactoring: Converting static templates to editable templates, refactoring custom OSGi configs,

removing deprecated APIs flagged by AEMaaCS deprecation scans.

• Cloud Manager Pipelines: Setting up and managing full-stack, frontend, and config pipelines;

understanding of quality gates (SonarQube, dispatcher validation, unit test coverage).

• Environment Architecture: Understanding of AEMaaCS environment tiers (Dev, Stage, Production), RDE

workflows, and environment-specific OSGi configurations.

• Index Definitions: Authoring and deploying custom Oak index definitions compatible with AEMaaCS

constraints (oak:index nodes under /oak:index).

• Sling Context-Aware Configurations: Migrating R