About SWORD GROUP
SWORD Group, being a leader in IT software solutions and services, has 3800+ IT/Digital & Software specialists present over 5 continents to accompany you in the growth of your organization in the digital age. SWORD is present in the MEA region through its offices in KSA, UAE, Lebanon, and Cyprus counting more than 450 skilled consultants in the region. As a leader in technological and digital transformation, SWORD Group has since the year 2000 acquired a solid reputation in software solutions and in complex IT & business project management. With SWORD you have the guarantee of strong close and qualified local commitment, the aim of which is to automate your business processes and optimize/maximize the usage of business data.
About the Rol
eWe're looking for an experienced Liferay Solution Architect to lead the technical architecture of a large-scale digital platform built on Liferay DXP, deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with Kubernetes. You will be the primary technical authority for how content, identity, and integration flows interact with the Liferay layer across a multi-vendor ecosystem
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Responsibiliti
- esDefine the overall architecture for deploying Liferay DXP as a headless, decoupled content/experience lay
- erDesign the platform's API consumption model, authentication integration (OAuth2/OIDC/SSO), and RBAC/ABAC permission mod
- elDefine API contracts, versioning strategy, and developer-portal approach for teams/vendors consuming Liferay conte
- ntEstablish content modelling standards, multilingual/RTL publishing patterns, and workflow governance within Lifer
- ayLead technology decisions on Liferay's extension strategy (Client Extensions, headless APIs) vs. custom microservic
- esDefine caching, performance, and scalability strategy to meet sub-300ms content-API response targe
- tsOwn security architecture decisions affecting the content layer: encryption, key management, WAF/DDoS posture, and regulatory compliance mappi
- ngChair technical governance across multiple vendors/teams — resolving integration conflicts, approving API contract changes, ensuring architectural consisten
- cyProduce and maintain architecture documentation, runbooks, and technical decision recor
- dsMentor backend and platform engineers on Liferay best practic
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Requireme
- nts10+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles, including cloud-native syst
- emsDeep, hands-on expertise with Liferay DXP (headless APIs, Client Extensions, workflow engine, Document & Med
- ia)Strong background in microservices architecture, API design (REST/GraphQL), and event-driven integration patte
- rnsProven experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Kubernetes, or directly transferable cloud/Kubernetes experie
- nceStrong security architecture background: OAuth2/OIDC, IAM, encryption/key management, zero-trust des
- ignExperience leading technical governance across multiple vendors or teams on a shared platf
- ormExcellent communication skills — able to translate business requirements into technical strategy for both technical and non-technical stakehold
ers
Nice to
- HaveLiferay certifications (Liferay Application Developer, Building Enterprise Websites with Life
- ray)Cloud architecture certification (OCI Architect or equival
- ent)TOGAF or equivalent enterprise-architecture certifica
- tionFamiliarity with regional data-protection/compliance framew
orks
Why Joi
- n usOpportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud projects impacting enterprise-scale sy
- stemsEnjoy a Hybrid/Remote Work Enviro
- nmentBeing part of a Dynamic and Supportive Environment focused on Employee Wel
- lnessGain International Exposure and Multicultural Exper
- ienceLearn from a Diversified Team of experts across the
- worldHave the possibility to travel for defined engagements to a regional office within SWORD G
roup.
