AEM Technical Architect

About the role

A forward-thinking and technically strong Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Technical Architect is sought to lead the design, modernization and integration of scalable digital experience platforms. Acting as technology lead and CMS subject matter expert for client engagements, the role covers AEM as a Cloud Service, composable and headless architectures, and high-performance delivery patterns such as Edge Delivery Services with Universal Editor. The position is based in Pune (Indiqube Orchid) and is permanent and full time.

Key responsibilities

• Architect secure, scalable AEM solutions across Sites, Assets, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, Headless CMS, GraphQL/OpenAPI integrations and Edge Delivery Services, and assess when to use traditional AEM Sites versus headless or composable delivery.
• Define modernization roadmaps for AEM 6.5, AMS and AEM as a Cloud Service estates, including phased adoption of Universal Editor, Edge Delivery Services, content modeling and API-first delivery.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams, guide frontend, backend and delivery technology choices, and participate hands-on in complex integrations.
• Lead PoCs and define reusable frameworks, accelerators, block libraries, starter kits and reference architectures for AEM Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services.
• Use AI-assisted development practices responsibly while keeping human review and architectural ownership.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, advise on greenfield Edge Delivery Services, selective brownfield modernization and traditional AEM Sites approaches, and stay current on AEM releases and DXP trends.
• Design integrations using REST, GraphQL, SOAP, event-driven patterns, Adobe I/O, middleware and cloud-native services, optimizing performance with Dispatcher and CDN strategies.
• Enforce coding standards, security, privacy-by-design, accessibility, content governance, release governance and Cloud Manager quality gates.
• Mentor developers, business analysts and client stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 10+ years in enterprise software engineering or solution architecture, with significant hands-on AEM experience.
• Deep knowledge of AEM architecture and operating models, and of Java, Sling, OSGi, HTL, JCR, Dispatcher and CI/CD pipelines.
• Frontend expertise in React, Angular, Vue or similar, with Core Web Vitals awareness; backend integrations with REST/SOAP, middleware and message brokers.
• Experience with migrations such as AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service, component refactoring, content model redesign and performance remediation.
• Agile delivery experience and strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.

Nice to have

• Content Supply Chain tools (Adobe Workfront, Adobe Express, DAM workflows).
• Familiarity with Adobe Experience Cloud, Adobe I/O, App Builder, GraphQL, OpenAPI, personalization, experimentation and analytics integration.
• Exposure to agentic AEM concepts and other CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sitecore or Drupal.