Liferay Technical Architect

About the role

At Valtech, you'll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. We are proud of: The work we do and the innovation we drive Our values of share, care a nd dare Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration Valtech is looking for an experienced Liferay Technical Architect to lead the architecture, design, and technical governance of enterprise digital experience platforms built on Liferay DXP. The Technical Architect is responsible for defining the overall solution architecture, technical standards, integration patterns, scalability approach, and implementation roadmap. This role works closely with client stakeholders, Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Product Owners, and delivery teams to ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives. The ideal candidate combines deep Liferay expertise with strong enterprise architecture experience and the ability to guide both technical and non-technical stakeholders through complex digital transformation initiatives. You will thrive in this role if you are: A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo A collaborator who values teamwork and knowledge-sharing Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity and data Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture including content architecture, integration architecture, security architecture, and deployment architecture.
• Lead architecture workshops and technical discovery sessions with clients and project teams.
• Define architecture standards, governance models, and technical guardrails across multiple delivery teams.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable Liferay DXP solutions aligned with business and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Design integration strategies for enterprise platforms such as DAM, PIM, CRM, ERP, CDP, Search, Identity Providers, and Middleware solutions.
• Create and Review high-quality architecture documentation, technical specifications, solution designs, and architecture diagrams aligned with with architecture standards and best practices.
• Assess technical risks related to integrations, performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Support project estimations, solution planning, technical proposals, and change requests.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects, developers, and project teams.
• Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and provide guidance on production and platform issues.
• Support pre-sales activities, RFP responses, technical estimations, and solution presentations.
• Must have qualifications
• To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering and enterprise application development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering Liferay DXP solutions.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, or Lead Technical Consultant.
• Expert understanding of Liferay DXP architecture and platform capabilities .
• Strong hands-on experience with Liferay DXP 7.x or later.
• Expert understanding of enterprise CMS, DXP, headless, hybrid, and composable architecture patterns.
• Strong proficiency in Java and enterprise application development.
• Experience with Liferay Workspace, OSGi, Service Builder, MVC Portlets, Themes, Fragments, Workflows, Roles and Permissions, and Headless APIs.
• Experience designing and implementing Headless and Hybrid Liferay architectures using REST APIs, GraphQL, React, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks.
• Experience with REST APIs, web services, system integrations, and authentication mechanisms such as SSO, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience integrating with enterprise platforms including DAM, PIM, CRM, CDP, ERP, Search, Identity Providers, and Middleware solutions.
• Experience with cloud-based architectures and deployments on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Working knowledge of frontend technologies including ReactJS,NEXTJS or Angular.
• Experience with relational databases, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile delivery.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, stakeholder-management, and team-leadership skills.
• Nice to have qualifications
• Liferay Certified Professional or Liferay Certified Architect certification.
• Experience with Liferay Commerce, Liferay Experience Cloud and Liferay SaaS offerings.
• Experience in health

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Why Valtech? We're the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world's most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values -driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience.

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