Content Management System Developer

Role Overview

AEM Headless Tech Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of

  AEM as a headless CMS

  , leveraging

  Content Fragments (CFs) and GraphQL APIs

  for structured content delivery.
• Design and develop scalable

  content models

  to optimize content reuse across multiple channels (web, mobile apps, digital signage, etc.).
• Ensure efficient

  content API

  strategies, optimizing GraphQL and REST endpoints for performance and security.
• Define

  structured content models

  in AEM to support multi-channel delivery.
• Lead

  content migration

  strategies, including

  automation, transformation, and ingestion

  from legacy CMS platforms.
• Work with business stakeholders to migrate and restructure content in AEM while ensuring content integrity and SEO best practices.
• Architect

  CDN integration (Akamai, Cloudflare, etc)

  for optimized content delivery.
• Implement

  cache strategies

  and

  API response optimizations

  to improve performance and reduce latency.
• Ensure

  image & asset optimizations

  using

  AEM Dynamic Media

  or DAM integrations.
• Integrate AEM with external

  DXPs, e-commerce platforms, personalization engines, and third-party APIs

  .
• Work with

  identity & access management

  for API security (OAuth, JWT, API Gateway).
• Optimize

  API caching

  and implement GraphQL federation strategies when needed.
• Ensure

  role-based access control (RBAC)

  and content governance best practices in AEM.
• Maintain compliance with

  GDPR, CPRA, and other data protection regulations

  .
• Implement

  secure API practices

  to protect sensitive content and data.
• Work closely with

  content authors, marketers, and developers

  to align CMS capabilities with business needs.
• Lead AEM development teams, define best practices, and conduct

  code reviews

  .
• Collaborate with

  DevOps & cloud teams

  to ensure AEM deployments align with CI/CD best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6-10 years of strong expertise in AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) ; or AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)

  .
• Experience with

  AEM headless capabilities

  , including

  Content Fragments (CFs), GraphQL, and JSON API

  .
• Experience on building the support modules in AEM using Java and JUnit
• Knowledge of

  CDN integrations (Akamai, Cloudflare, etc.)

  and caching strategies.
• Expertise in

  content modeling

  for structured, reusable content across multi-channel platforms.
• Strong experience in

  data migration

  , including automation, scripting, and integration with legacy systems.
• Proficiency in

  API development & integration

  , including REST, GraphQL, OAuth, JWT, and API Gateways.
• Hands-on experience in

  AEM workflows, permissions, and user access control

  .
• Experience with

  Cloud-based AEM deployments specifically on Adobe Cloud Manager

  .
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and DevOps practices

  for AEM.

• Basic knowledge of frontend technologies

  is a plus but not required.

• Strong leadership and technical mentorship

  capabilities.
• Ability to

  bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions

  .
• Excellent

  problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization

  skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Certified Expert –

  AEM Sites Architect

  or

  AEM Headless Developer

  certification.
• Experience with

  composable architecture, MACH (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) principles

  .
• Background in

  e-commerce or enterprise CMS migrations

  .