The Role
Administer Liferay Portal/DXP environments across development, staging, and production. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, clustering, upgrades, deployments, performance monitoring, security hardening, database and search administration, CI/CD, integrations, backup and disaster recovery, incident response, and documentation. The role requires collaboration with development and infrastructure teams and provides remote support from Egypt to operations in Saudi Arabia.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are looking for an experienced Liferay Administrator with 5+ years of experience to install, configure,
maintain, and support Liferay Portal/DXP environments across development, staging, and production. The
ideal candidate will ensure platform availability, performance, security, and smooth deployment operations,
working closely with development and infrastructure teams.This role is based in Egypt, working remotely to support the
organization's operations and systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
organization's operations and systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain Liferay Portal/DXP across all environments (Dev, QA, Staging, Production)
- Manage Liferay clustering, load balancing, and high-availability configurations
- Perform Liferay version upgrades, patching, and hotfix deployments
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize portal uptime and response times
- Manage deployment of portlets, themes, and modules to production environments
- Administer user accounts, roles, permissions, organizations, and sites within Liferay
- Configure and maintain integrations with LDAP/Active Directory, SSO (SAML/OAuth), and other enterprise
systems
- Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures for the portal environment
- Configure and maintain search infrastructure (Elasticsearch/Solr) and caching layers (Ehcache/Hazelcast)
- Manage database administration tasks related to Liferay (MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle)
- Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build and deployment of Liferay artifacts
- Perform security hardening, vulnerability assessments, and apply security patches
- Collaborate with development teams to support environment needs and troubleshoot deployment issues
- Maintain documentation of server configurations, deployment procedures, and runbooks
- Provide on-call/production support and resolve incidents within SLAs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years of overall IT infrastructure/administration experience, with at least 3+ years administering Liferay
Portal/DXP
- Strong experience with Liferay installation, configuration, clustering, and deployment (7.x/DXP preferred)
- Hands-on experience with application servers (Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly, WebLogic, or WebSphere)
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix server administration and shell scripting
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) — installation, tuning, and
backup/restore
- Knowledge of Elasticsearch/Solr configuration and maintenance
- Experience with LDAP/Active Directory and SSO integration (SAML/OAuth)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and build tools (Maven/Gradle)
- Understanding of networking, load balancers, and reverse proxies (Apache/Nginx)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Nagios, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Knowledge of security best practices, SSL/TLS configuration, and patch management
- Strong troubleshooting and incident resolution skills
- Liferay Certified Administrator certification
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) for Liferay deployments
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) for hosting Liferay environments
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)
- Familiarity with Liferay Cloud/DXP Cloud offerings
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of overall IT infrastructure or administration experience
- At least 3+ years administering Liferay Portal/DXP
- Strong experience with Liferay installation, configuration, clustering, and deployment
- Hands-on experience with application servers such as Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly, WebLogic, or WebSphere
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix server administration and shell scripting
- Experience with relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, including tuning and backup/restore
- Knowledge of Elasticsearch or Solr configuration and maintenance
- Experience with LDAP/Active Directory and SSO integration using SAML/OAuth
- Familiarity with Jenkins or GitLab CI and Maven or Gradle
- Understanding of networking, load balancers, and reverse proxies such as Apache/Nginx
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Nagios, Grafana, or ELK Stack
- Knowledge of security best practices, SSL/TLS configuration, and patch management
- Strong troubleshooting and incident resolution skills
- Liferay Certified Administrator certification
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes for Liferay deployments
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP for hosting Liferay environments
- Experience with Terraform or Ansible
- Familiarity with Liferay Cloud or DXP Cloud offerings
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The Company
What We Do
Smartera 3S Solutions and Systems is an IT services and consulting company that builds software products and provides data-management and data-consulting solutions. Its offerings include banking analytics, big-data integration, business intelligence, advanced analytics, social-engagement and geospatial products, and on-premise or cloud solutions using AI, cloud, IoT, and other technology trends to help organizations improve performance and achieve business objectives through practical innovation.
