Job Description

Be part of something bigger!

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As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it's our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.



As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and almost EUR 5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Why join us?

+ Personal Growth - Let us help you unlock your full potential + Pioneering - Join us to challenge the impossible
+ Creativity - Discover possibilities beyond steel
+ Purpose - Drive progress for our planet and people
+ Diversity - Together, we create change

About the role

Bekaert Industries, a renowned steel transformation manufacturer, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AEM UI Technical Leader / Architect to join its Advanced Digital Services Team. This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of user interface solutions within Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), ensuring best-in-class digital experiences for Bekaert's global platforms.



The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across UI development streams, define frontend architecture integrated with AEM backend systems, and champion best practices in code quality, accessibility, and performance. As a key member of the digital transformation journey, the candidate will mentor a team of developers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive the successful delivery of scalable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions.

Your Impact

+ Lead Adobe Experience Manager, including User Interface, tracks for different projects by aligning high level design, low level design, code reviews, code quality & standards with various delivery teams. + Review the requirements, principles and models and guide technology decisions for the Bekaert commercial organization across different business units.
+ Drive customer experience design, prioritization, and management of product tracks. Engages business stakeholders to identify technology-enabled innovation opportunities.
+ Facilitate business case grooming sessions, resolve blockers, and ensure alignment across teams.
+ Lead epics, user story and task grooming sessions, assess dependencies, and accurately estimate efforts.
+ Define and maintain the front-end architecture within AEM, ensuring adherence to best practices in design, performance, scalability and maintainability.
+ Design, build, and maintain reusable, testable, and efficient UI components using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 (SASS, Tailwind), React.JS, Vue.JS, micro frontends, and modern frameworks such as Next.js.
+ Build and integrate AEM components, templates, content fragments, and client libraries.
+ Ensure seamless integration between AEM frontend and backend services, including OSGi, Sling Models, Servlets, and APIs.
+ Maintain subject matter expertise of AEM cloud capabilities, dispatchers, and CDN strategies (including Akamai, Cloudflare, and Azure CDN).
+ Works closely with product managers, product owners and Architect peers (e.g., enterprise, business, information, security) to enable digital solutions / products agility, scalability, and resilience throughout product lifecycle as per industry best practices.
+ Manage feature demos, customer workshops, and platform training sessions for the client content team.
+ Researched and recommended new trends, tools, and technologies to improve UI/UX and development workflows.
+ Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies, software development standards, and quality assurance practices.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including backend engineers, designers, DevOps, and QA to deliver cohesive solutions.
+ Enforce high-quality code standards across the development team by reviewing code pull requests.
+ Coach and mentor developers, fostering skill development and adherence to best practices.
+ Proactively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, guiding critical project phases.

About You

Essential skills & competencies

+ Master's or Bachelor of Engineering or any other equivalent experience + A candidate with 10+ years of overall UI and AEM Development experience.
+ 4+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing and guiding teams in a collaborative environment.

AEM Expertise:

+ Strong knowledge of AEM (version 6.5 and above), including Sling models, Servlets, workflows, and multisite management. + Proficiency in creating and customising components, templates, and HTL/Sightly programming.
+ Understanding of OSGi frameworks, JCR standards, and Sling framework.
+ Experience with AEM Dispatcher configurations and optimisation.
+ Familiarity with Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Audience Manager, and Adobe Commerce Integration Framework.
+ Exposure to AEM as a Cloud Service and headless CMS implementations.

Frontend / User Interface Expertise:

+ Deep expertise in HTML5, CSS3 (SASS, Tailwind CSS), and JavaScript ES6+. + Experience with responsive design, mobile-first development, and modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Babel, NPM).
+ Strong understanding of JAMstack, micro frontend concepts, and headless architectures.
+ Familiarity with frameworks like ReactJS or Vue.js.
+ Understanding of web performance optimisation (Core Web Vitals) and accessibility standards (WCAG).
+ Experience with design systems, atomic design principles, style guides, and pattern libraries.
+ Familiarity with Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch for design collaboration.

General Technical Skills

+ Knowledge of RESTful and GraphQL APIs. + Experience integrating with Azure ADB2C and e-commerce solutions (B2B/B2C).
+ Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud application hosting.
+ Experience with code quality tools: SonarQube, Checkmarx, Accunetix.
+ Proficient with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).

Soft Skills:

+ Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills. + Experience in leading globally dispersed Scrum teams.
+ Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
+ Demonstrated adaptability and continuous learning mindset.
+ Ability to align technical solutions with broader business objectives.
+ Proven experience in mentoring and leading project teams.

What We Offer:

+ Opportunity to work on global enterprise-scale AEM projects. + Leadership role with high visibility and impact on Bekaert's digital transformation.
+ Collaborative, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment.
+ Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
+ Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.

Be bold and take the leap!

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Our Digital Advanced Solutions (ADS) team is a dynamic group of technologists from around the globe who consistently push boundaries in digital innovation, cyber resilience, data science, intelligent automation, cloud solutions, and new agile methodologies.

It is also good to know tht at Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.



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