Are you an AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) authority looking for a high-impact, long-term contract where you can truly shape the future of an enterprise digital estate?
Ready to lead a critical migration to EDS (Adobe Edge Delivery Services) while remaining hands-on with cutting-edge architecture?
If so, this 12-month contract starting early 2027 offers the perfect balance of strategic authority, hands-on engineering, and technical leadership.
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- Hybrid/ Remote with some time required on site (Nottingham)
Lead a High-Profile Migration: Step into the role of Technical Authority for an enterprise website estate transitioning from AEM to Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS).
True Ownership: You won't just be executing someone else’s plan. You will lead architectural reviews, own the technical roadmap, set handover criteria, and make the ultimate go/no-go calls.
Hands-On & Strategic Variety: Enjoy a dynamic mix where you're setting direction and advising senior stakeholders one day, and building EDS blocks or diving into Cloud Manager pipelines the next.
Real EDS experience: Help lead a AEM-to-EDS migration, some of the most in-demand experience for Adobe Engineers today.
Long-Term Stability: Secure a high-visibility, 12-month engagement with a UK hybrid setup, providing both collaborative in-person stakeholder days and remote flexibility.
The Role
As the AEM / EDS Principal Engineer, you will be the technical linchpin of the digital estate. Reporting to the Delivery Lead and Technical Lead, you will bridge the gap between architectural vision and hands-on execution. Please note, that during the early days of the engagement you will be required to spend 1-2 days per week on site in Nottingham. This will likely taper off once established.
Key Responsibilities
- Architecture & Roadmap: Lead ecosystem mapping across the website, mobile app, and wider digital services. Own the technical roadmap and perform periodic platform reviews.
- Governance & Handover: Establish, validate, and sign off on security, CI/CD, recovery, and release processes to ensure seamless client handover.
- Upskilling & Knowledge Transfer: Document the estate thoroughly and mentor internal teams so long-term capability sits firmly with the client.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep AEMaCS Expertise: Deep experience with AEM as a Cloud Service - authoring, publishing, Dispatcher/CDN, Cloud Manager pipelines, and OSGi/Sling/JCR.
- Frontend & Integration Mastery: Strong modern JS/HTML/CSS skills paired with API architecture (GraphQL/REST) connecting enterprise web and mobile apps.
- Proven Technical Leadership: Experience acting as an independent technical authority on enterprise client engagements, assessing codebase health, and guiding go-live decisions.
- Desirable Extras: Experience with Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS), GitHub block models, agency takeover migrations, SAFe frameworks, or AI-assisted delivery models.
Atomic is a full-service technology consultancy and trusted partner, helping clients design and build innovative and tailored digital products. We provide expert services to our partners, spanning product strategy, design, engineering, delivery, digital marketing and support and maintenance.
We partner with the world's most ambitious brands to shape the future of digital experiences across web, mobile, and connected platforms, including Rolls Royce, JCB, Vodafone and Centre Parcs.
At Atomic, you're not just joining a company - you're becoming an owner, building meaningful products alongside people who take pride in their work.
This position can be largely remote but we do think some time in our Nottingham office will be needed in order to be successful.
You will be required to undertake our screening and pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal record (DBS) check. Any adverse check may result in an offer of employment being withdrawn.
We do not hold a sponsors licence therefore you must have an existing right to work in the UK in order for us to progress your application.
We put people at the heart of everything we do
At Atomic, you're not just joining a company, you're becoming an owner, building meaningful products alongside people who take pride in our work. Take a look at our careers video and hear from the people working at the heart of what we do.
Ownership, growth, and great benefits await...
Being employee-owned means that, through an Employee Ownership Trust, each of us owns a small part of Atomic, so we're all deeply invested in our success.
Remote & hybrid working
- We offer flexibility to work where you perform best, while staying connected at one of our UK hubs.
Flexible hours
- We support flexible hours to promote work/life balance, with core collaboration hours from 10am to 4pm.
Vitality health insurance
- You'll receive extensive private medical care through Vitality, providing access to private healthcare and a private GP, along with dental, hearing & optical care.
L&D is a priority at Atomic, with support, budget, and resources to achieve your growth goals.
Generous annual leave entitlement
- An extra day off for your birthday plus the option to buy and sell up to 5 days a year.
Enhanced family leave policies
- We provide enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Our bereavement policy offers support during one of life's most challenging times, ensuring you are cared for when needed.
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- In partnership with Octopus Electric Vehicles, you can put a brand new EV on your driveway.
Our hiring process.
Detailed below is what our hiring process typically looks like (it can vary dependent on the role you're applying for).
An informal video call with our Head of People. Our aim is to find out a bit more about you and to establish if you are a good match for the role. We will of course tell you more about Atomic as well.
First interview
A video interview with the Hiring Manager to really drill down into your skills and experience. During your interview you'll learn much more about the vacancy and the department in which the role sits.
Technical exercise
Some form of test or practical exercise where you can demonstrate your technical skills relevant to the role you're interested in. It's a great opportunity to showcase how good you are!
In-person interview
A final interview where you'll get to visit our office and meet some of the team. We want you to be 100% confident you're joining the right company - and we're confident you will be after meeting us in person!
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