Senior Liferay Technical Engineer

Liferay Technical Engineer

Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Annual Managed Services Contract — Renewable
Reporting To: Collaboration Systems Team Leader
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)
Languages: Arabic & English (Bilingual)
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

The Liferay Technical Engineer is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and enhancing existing Liferay portal implementations within the Collaboration Systems environment. The role ensures high availability and performance of portal services, working closely with the Collaboration Systems Team Leader and cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, user‑focused digital experiences.

• Maintain, support, and enhance existing Liferay portal implementations to ensure continuous availability and optimal performance.
• Develop and customize Liferay portlets, themes, and frontend components based on business requirements.
• Perform portal administration tasks including user management, content management, and configuration.
• Integrate Liferay portals with internal and external systems via REST/SOAP APIs and web services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve portal‑related incidents, performance issues, and configuration problems.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate with application teams to ensure smooth deployment of portal updates and patches.
• Document technical configurations, customizations, and operational procedures.
• Participate in change management processes including impact assessment and rollback planning.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to junior team members as required.

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Liferay Portal (DXP or Community Edition).
• Strong expertise in Liferay portlet development, theme development, and frontend customization.
• Proficiency in Liferay administration, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with Liferay APIs, hooks, and Service Builder.

• Proficiency in Java, JSP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
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• Experience with REST and SOAP API integration.
• Knowledge of web services, middleware integration, and enterprise portal architectures.
• Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, or similar build tools.

• Experience with Linux/Unix server environments.
• Knowledge of application servers such as Apache Tomcat or JBoss.
• Familiarity with database systems (Oracle, MySQL, or Postgre
  
  SQL) relevant to portal data management.
• Understanding of LDAP/Active Directory integration with portal user management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Liferay portal development and support.
• Liferay Certified Professional Developer (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Proven ability to work in a client‑facing managed services environment.
• Experience working within ITIL‑based service management frameworks is an advantage.

• Liferay Certified Professional Developer
• Liferay DXP Certified Developer
• Oracle Java SE Certification (advantage)
• ITIL Foundation (advantage)

Technical Competencies

• Portal Development & Administration
• API Integration & Web Services
• Frontend Customization (CSS/JS/HTML)
• Incident & Problem Management
• Linux Server Administration

Behavioural Competencies

• Client‑Facing Communication
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Learning