AEM Technical Lead
About The Position
About the Role We are seeking an experienced AEM Technical Lead to join our growing Digital Solutions team. This role supports Adobe Experience Manager environments for enterprise-grade digital experiences. You will be responsible for implementing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, supporting containerized services, and guiding teams on AEM cloud best practices and web operations. You should be adept at working in fast-paced environments, leading technical operations, and managing high-availability infrastructure for content-driven digital platforms. Strong communication, systems thinking, and a passion for automation and operational excellence are essential. We are looking for candidates who can do 1 day per week in office. Possible locations are Tampa, Charlotte, New York, New Jersey and Mississauga, Ontario.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5-7 years in DevOps or web operations roles with AEM (v6.5), including AEMaaCS
- Experience with AEM migrations, Apache server, and Dispatcher configuration
- Experience with configuring/maintaining CDN/WAF, Adobe Enhanced Security
- Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments
- Proficient with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions
- Solid Linux/Unix administration experience
- Strong scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Shell
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, AppDynamics)
- Understanding of load balancing, clustering, and high-availability architecture
Nice To Haves
- Adobe Certified Expert: AEM Sites DevOps Engineer or Architect
- Experience with Adobe Cloud Manager, Adobe I/O, and AEM Brand Portal
- Familiarity with virtualization tools such as VMware or Vagrant
- Exposure to PHP-based platforms and hybrid infrastructure models
- Adobe Commerce Certifications - Adobe Certified Expert
- 5+ years of experience Adobe Commerce development
- 3+ years of experience working on Adobe Commerce enterprise solutions
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and environment automation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Ansible
- Manage and operate AEM as a Cloud Service environments including provisioning, configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting
- Configure, monitor, and support Apache web servers and AEM Dispatcher setups
- Build and manage containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes across development, staging, and production
- Guide internal and external teams on performance optimization and operational best practices for AEM
- Lead infrastructure builds for high-availability production environments on AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Automate operational tasks and enhance deployment workflows using Bash, Python, and Groovy
- Monitor site uptime and performance using tools like New Relic, Datadog, and Splunk
- Maintain operational documentation including DR runbooks and infrastructure diagrams
- Participate in incident response and on-call support rotation
Benefits
- Full Time, Non-Temporary Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, 401(k), and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
