Senior AEM Front-End Developer (3 months contract)

About us

Trideca is a strategy, data and digital partner for technology transformation across Australia. We have worked with some of Australia's leading enterprise companies (including NAB, Suncorp, Optus, Medibank, AGL and many more), to help transform and empower their businesses.

Working for Trideca, you will be challenged to think outside the box and do things you have not done before. We tackle unique challenges and work on innovative projects for our enterprise clients across various sectors. As part of the Trideca team, you will be able to embrace opportunities for growth with emerging technologies, in a fast-paced, collaborative, and rapidly growing environment across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

At Trideca, we cut through red tape to get things done efficiently. Join us for a dynamic career where you can make a real impact. You can learn more about us here: https://www.trideca.com.au/

About Role:

We are seeking a Front-End Tech Lead with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) expertise to guide the remediation and optimization of AEM-based digital experiences. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, front-end development expertise, and architectural guidance to improve performance, accessibility, and maintainability of AEM components and templates.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven expertise in AEM front end build development, including Webpack configuration, npm and AEM client library management across multiple code repositories.

• Strong skills with modern JavaScript frameworks for AEM implementations. React component development in AEM is mandatory, for both internal AEM React components and externally hosted React components.

• Solid experience with general and AEM specific front-end languages, including HTL (Sightly), JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS (LESS/SASS). Experience with Handlebars and Storybook a plus.

• Strong debugging and resolution skills, and able to work both independently and as part of a wider team as required.

• Deep understanding of AEM component development, client libraries (static and generated), Sling models, and content authoring best practices.

• Strong knowledge of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile-first development. Experience with Handlebars and Storybook.

• Experience in performance tuning, lazy loading, and optimizing Core Web Vitals for AEM.

• Familiarity with Adobe Client Data Layer, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Target is a plus.

• Knowledge of version control (Git), CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate with business and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead front-end development efforts for AEM remediation and repository migration, ensuring best practices and hight code quality.

• Component & Template Optimization: Review, refactor, and enhance AEM components, templates, and client-side logic to improve usability and performance.

• Headless & Hybrid Architectures: Support and optimize headless AEM implementations, ensuring seamless integration with front-end frameworks like React.

• Performance & Accessibility Enhancements: Implement best practices for web performance, SEO, and WCAG accessibility compliance.

• Testing & QA: Implement unit tests, automated UI tests, and front-end regression testing to ensure stability.

• Mentorship & Code Reviews: Guide and mentor front-end developers, conducting code reviews and enforcing development standards.

• Integration & API Development: Work with RESTful and GraphQL APIs to integrate AEM with third-party systems and external data sources.

• CI/CD & Deployment: Collaborate on DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to streamline front-end deployments within AEM. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEM aaCS).

• Understanding of GraphQL and headless AEM implementations.

• Familiarity with Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem (AEM, Target, Analytics, Launch, etc.).

• Certifications in AEM, front-end frameworks, or Agile development are a plus.

Why Choose Trideca?

Empowering Women in Technology: We are committed to closing the gender gap in technology. With our dedicated road map for women, you'll find tailored opportunities to advance your career, supported by mentorship, leadership programs, Women in Technology Chapter and inclusive policies like menstruation leave and flexible working options.

Growth Through Learning: Your growth is our priority. At Trideca, you'll have access to a wide range of learning and development initiatives, from certifications and workshops to personal development programs, ensuring you are always at the forefront of technology and innovation.

Work Your Way: Our flexible work policy supports you to balance your personal and professional life.

Trideca Values

Clients Come First

We obsess over our clients; they mean everything to us and are central to everything we do. We take the time to understand them, so we can deliver outstanding experiences and create moments of WOW.

We Celebrate Our Differences

We are stronger and more successful when we include and appreciate different backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. Diversity helps us be more creative, solve problems better, and achieve more. By valuing everyone's unique contributions, we create a cohesive workplace where everyone can thrive and grow.

Achieve Greatness Together

Business is a team sport, and we are here to win. We respect, value, and inspire each other to bring our best to raise the bar. We will high-five you when you've nailed it and have honest discussions when you don't.

Own Your Space​

We own our space, relationships, and client outcomes. We are fully committed and accountable to ourselves and each other; we deliver what we commit to. We adopt a commercial outlook and expect everyone to think and make decisions like we are the CEO.

Encourage Open Debate​

We encourage discussion and debate while relentlessly focusing on our overarching vision and purpose in line with our core values; the outcome each and every time is a total commitment to execute what has been decided

Have Fun, Go Nuts

No explanation is required, have fun, go nuts.

We also believe that the unique contributions of everyone at Trideca is the driver of our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to embrace everyone's perspectives and experiences, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We are passionate about creating a workplace that fosters active participation and provides an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the sole criteria for success. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and included.