We are seeking an experienced AEM Lead to drive enterprise-scale Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) programs with a strong focus on cloud migration onsite stakeholder management delivery leadership and offshore team governance. The ideal candidate will possess deep AEM product knowledge hands-on technical expertise and proven experience leading distributed teams across geographies. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders product owners architects.
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future
Role: AEM Tech Lead
Location: Preferred in Fortmill, SC as a hybrid role however remote candidates will be considered. Candidate must be in the U.S
Experience: 12+ Years
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $130,000/Year to $160,000/Year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Responsibilities
• Lead implementation of AEM components, templates, workflows, content models, dispatcher configurations, and integrations.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including legacy application assessment, code remediation, and cloud readiness activities.
• Provide technical oversight for releases, deployments, production support, and platform upgrades.
• Lead migration of AEM platforms from on-premise environments to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) or other cloud-hosted environments.
• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for clients, business stakeholders, product owners, and leadership teams.
• Lead requirement analysis, technical discussions, solution workshops, and planning sessions.
• Provide regular project status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Adobe Experience Manager.
- Proven experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models.
- Experience working directly with business stakeholders and product owners.
Technical Skills
- AEM Sites, Assets, Workflows, MSM, Dispatcher.
- AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS).
- Java, Sling, OSGi, JCR.
- REST APIs and integration frameworks.
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure preferred).
- Git, Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
