AEM Solutions Lead / Adobe Experience Manager Lead Developer

We are seeking an experienced Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Solutions Lead to support a major NYC.gov redesign initiative. The selected consultant will lead AEM development activities related to the NYC Design System and its rollout across guided digital experiences.

This role requires a strong hands-on AEM professional who can design, develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize AEM solutions while also providing technical leadership to development teams.

• Design, develop, and maintain AEM components, templates, workflows, jobs, and integrations.
• Support the rollout of the NYC Design System across nyc.gov guided experiences.
• Troubleshoot and resolve AEM-related issues across environments.
• Manage and optimize Dispatcher configurations, caching, and system performance.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, Cloud Manager operations, automated builds, deployments, and testing.
• Work closely with architects, product owners, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Follow coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Integrate AEM with third-party systems such as CRM, DAM, analytics platforms, and custom APIs.
• Monitor application health and implement diagnostics and observability practices.
• Stay current with AEM features, cloud services, and Adobe Experience Cloud advancements.