Adobe AEM Technical Architect 100% Remote

We are looking for a Senior Adobe AEM Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable digital experience solutions for a retail/eCommerce platform.

This role is centered on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM), with strong focus on building high-performance, omnichannel retail customer experiences and integrating AEM with enterprise commerce and marketing systems.

Key Responsibilities

Define end-to-end architecture for AEM-based retail platforms (AEM Sites and AEM Assets/DAM)

Design scalable, high-performance digital experiences for retail/eCommerce use cases (product discovery, promotions, personalization)

Architect and optimize Digital Asset Management (DAM) for product content, campaign assets, and merchandising workflows

Lead integration architecture between AEM and enterprise systems such as eCommerce platforms (SAP Commerce / Salesforce Commerce / Adobe Commerce or similar), PIM, OMS, CRM systems

Design API-first and microservices-based architecture for content and commerce integration

Define AEM best practices (components, templates, workflows, OSGi services)

Optimize performance (dispatcher configuration, CDN strategies, caching)

Lead technical design discussions and architecture governance

Work with Adobe Experience Cloud tools such as Analytics and Target for personalization and insights (as applicable)

Support AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) adoption and migration strategies

Required Skills & Experience

10and years of IT experience, including 5and years in Adobe AEM architecture

Strong hands-on experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.x and/or AEM as a Cloud Service)

Strong experience in retail or eCommerce digital platforms

Deep expertise in AEM Sites and AEM Assets (DAM)

Strong understanding of content management, metadata, and asset lifecycle in DAM systems

Experience integrating AEM with enterprise systems (eCommerce, PIM, CRM, OMS)

Strong Java/J2EE and REST API development background

Experience with microservices and API-first architecture

Strong understanding of AEM dispatcher, caching, and performance tuning

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Maven, and Agile delivery environments

Preferred Skills

AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) migration experience

Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target exposure

Experience with headless CMS or SPA frameworks (React/Angular)

Adobe certifications (AEM Architect / Developer)

Experience in large-scale retail digital transformation programs

This is a remote position.