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Title: Technical Lead/Architect AEM
Location: Hybrid client site in New Haven, Connecticut
10 14 years (flexible based on depth of expertise)
Role Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Lead /Architect with strong expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Commerce, and Elastic Search, who has hands-on experience delivering large-scale, enterprise applications.
The role requires close collaboration with customers, architects, and cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize high-performance digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a senior individual contributor delivering high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
Design and implement enterprise-grade solutions using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
Design, implement, and optimize search and indexing solutions using Elastic / Elastic Cloud.
Create and review low-level and high-level architecture designs.
Work closely with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify expectations, and provide technical guidance.
Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and solution walkthroughs with clients.
Integrate AEM with third-party systems, APIs, and enterprise platforms.
Ensure application performance, scalability, security, and best practices.
Mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews and technical standards.
Troubleshoot production issues and provide long-term solutions and optimizations.
Required Technical Skills
Core Skills
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
AEM Sites, Templates, Components, Sling Models
OSGi, Apache Sling, JCR
Experience with AEM Cloud Service
Search & Indexing
Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch / Elastic Cloud
Search optimization, indexing strategies, performance tuning
RESTful APIs and microservices integration
CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure)
Experience with headless CMS or AEM CIF