AEM Technical Architect/SME

Job title: AEM Technical Architect/SME

About the Role We are looking for an experienced AEM Technical Architect/SME to strengthen and scale Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 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 and adoption of Generative AI and Agentic AI across digital experience solutions, along with people leadership to build and mentor high-performing teams.

What You'll Do

• Provide architectural and technical leadership for AEM (Sites, Assets, Headless, Cloud Service) and AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS), establishing and standardizing best practices, reusable accelerators, and governance; ensure scalability, performance and security across programs.
• Drive innovation with 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.
• Partner with sales and solution teams to support proposals and client presentations; provide technical estimations, architecture blueprints and capability showcases.
• Contribute to and evolve the competency roadmap for AEM and AI capabilities; strengthen and scale Centers of Excellence for AEM and AI-driven solutions; conduct internal trainings and certification programs; standardize best practices and reusable assets.
• Establish coding standards, review mechanisms and delivery governance; ensure alignment with Adobe best practices and enterprise architecture standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AEM developers, architects, and leads; drive hiring, onboarding, and capability development; conduct regular check-ins, performance reviews and career planning; foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning; act as escalation point for delivery challenges.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 12+ years in digital experience platforms, with 4+ years hands-on as an Architect for AEM/EDS solutions; team leadership experience.
• AEM Expertise: Deep experience in AEM Sites, Assets, Headless CMS and AEM as a Cloud Service; exposure to AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS) 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 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, complex engagements and building competencies.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with global clients and pre-sales teams.