Front-End Tech Lead (AEM)

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 looking for an AEM Front-End Tech Lead to play a crucial role in the remediation and optimization of AEM-based digital experiences. This role is ideal for a highly technical leader who can drive front-end excellence, ensuring performance, maintainability, and accessibility within an AEM 6.5 environment. If you thrive in an Agile, collaborative setting, this is your chance to lead front-end strategy and execution for enterprise-level AEM solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead front-end development efforts for AEM remediation, ensuring adherence to best practices and high code quality.
• Component & Template Optimization: Refactor and enhance AEM components, templates, and client-side logic for improved usability, maintainability, and performance.
• React & AEM SPA Development: Drive AEM SPA implementations using React, integrating with AEM WCM Core Components and ensuring seamless authoring experiences.
• Performance & Accessibility Enhancements: Optimize web applications for Core Web Vitals, SEO, WCAG accessibility compliance, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers, business analysts, back-end developers, and content authors to ensure alignment between AEM front-end development and business objectives.
• Integration & API Development: Develop and manage RESTful and GraphQL API integrations, ensuring smooth interaction between AEM and third-party systems.
• Mentorship & Code Reviews: Guide and mentor front-end developers, conducting code reviews and enforcing high-quality development standards.
• CI/CD & Deployment: Collaborate on DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient build, test, and deployment of AEM front-end solutions.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM 6.5) front-end development, including:
  • HTL (Sightly) for AEM templating
  • JavaScript & TypeScript for advanced front-end functionality
  • CSS, LESS, SASS for scalable, maintainable styles
  • React.js for SPA implementations within AEM
  • AEM WCM Core Components development and customization
  • Data layers, with preference for Adobe Client Data Layer
• Performance & Optimization: Proven experience in Core Web Vitals improvements, lazy loading strategies, and front-end performance tuning.
• Build & Development Tools: Experience with Maven, Node.js, Webpack for efficient AEM front-end development and deployment.
• Version Control & Agile Development: Familiarity with Git, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and data tracking layers.
• Experience implementing automated front-end tests (unit, regression, UI testing).

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.