AEM Principal Architect - Client Facing Consultant

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AEM Principal Architect Client-Facing Consultant

Our industry-recognized Adobe engineering team is looking for an exceptional AEM Principal Architect who combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting acumen. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a client-facing environment, is passionate about delivering high-impact solutions, and enjoys mentoring teams while influencing strategy at an enterprise level.

As an AEM Principal Architect, you'll be at the forefront of driving technical vision and business value for clients' customer experience, working cross-functionally to identify opportunities, develop strategic roadmaps, and implement innovative solutions that enhance customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. You will lead mission-critical Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) projects, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and collaborate directly with client stakeholders to uncover opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and long-term growth. This is a strategic role that blends architecture, leadership, and consulting with a commitment to potential monthly travel to client sites to build relationships and deliver results.

You will work as a strategic thinker, expected to bring in a deep understanding of digital experience principles, Adobe stack and its emerging capabilities, particularly around AI.

Role and Responsibilities:

Client Consulting & Strategic Engagement:

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, shaping their digital strategies and ensuring AEM solutions align with business objectives.
• Leverage the latest AI tooling to accelerate and improve delivery.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to drive measurable business value through AEM and related technologies.
• Travel to client locations as much as once per month to foster relationships, lead workshops, and provide strategic consultation.
• Guide clients through technical discovery, roadmapping, and solution design with a consultative mindset.

Architecture & Delivery Leadership:

• Architect and lead the development of robust, scalable AEM platforms using AEM Cloud Service or AEM 6.
• Oversee and guide the technical discovery, backlog planning, and solution execution phases.
• Serve as technical SME across multiple projects, supporting project architects and development leads as needed.
• Ensure engineering excellence and consistency across projects, establishing tools, standards, and practices for delivery success.
• Write and review clean, efficient, testable code and provide actionable feedback through peer reviews.

Team Mentorship & Practice Advancement:

• Mentor and develop senior engineers and architects, fostering a collaborative learning culture.
• Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives and drive innovation across the engineering practice.
• Lead initiatives to develop reusable assets and IP that give the organization a competitive edge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in Digital transformation, management consulting, or a related role with a strong focus on customer-centricity, including demonstrable experience in AEM, and a proven track record of activating and leveraging the larger Adobe Experience Cloud (e.g., AEM, Analytics, Target).
• Hands-on AEM development experience, with a strong foundation in Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR, and Apache Web Server.
• 5+ years of experience leading AEM architecture and delivery teams in a client-facing consulting environment.
• Proven track record of launching complex, enterprise-level platforms using AEM Cloud Service or AEM 6.
• Demonstrated experience integrating AEM with third-party systems (Salesforce, Mulesoft, Commerce, etc.).
• Deep understanding of system architecture including high availability, disaster recovery, caching, CDN, and persistence layers.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills capable of engaging both executive stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate strategy and data into actionable insights and inform innovative digital solutions and platform optimization strategies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across front office aimed at driving acquisition and retention, articulating the value of Adobe, platform innovation, and strategic architecture roadmaps.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and test-driven development practices.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (bootcamp or self-taught welcome).

Who You Are:

• A consultative technologist with a strategic mindset and the ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• A natural leader and mentor who thrives on developing talent and fostering technical excellence.
• A collaborative communicator who is equally comfortable in code reviews and C-suite presentations.
• Someone who is excited by travel and relationship-building as part of delivering lasting client impact