Lead Front End Consultant

About Liferay

Liferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,000+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges.  Liferays all-in-one platform unites Liferay DXP with our cloud platform capabilities, built-in analytics, and commerce functionality, reducing time to market and accelerating innovation. Our customer roster includes global companies such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins.But we don’t just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. This commitment extends beyond our product; Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we’re also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run!

About You and this Role

What if there was a hybrid job that pushed you to learn cutting-edge technologies, gave you opportunities to provide innovative solutions to clients like Cisco, Sesame Street, AutoZone, and Volkswagen, and equipped you to train the growing population of Liferay users? Enter stage left our Consultant position. We're looking for people who love open source and want to grow with a company that's bursting at the seams.

Key Objectives

• Architect and lead projects to their successful deliveries.
• Ensure solution architecture works, can scale, and performs.
• Drive the project’s day-to-day from a technical standpoint.
• Oversee and approve the design of component solution architecture.
• Manage client relationships from a technical standpoint.
• Estimate level of effort for custom development.
• Provide technical feedback to the core product.
• Provide feedback to improve internal and project processes.
• Consult clients on best practices regarding web application development and web system architecture.
• Identify project gaps and drive resolutions to completion.
• Lead client-facing demos for projects.
• Oversee the configuration and management of Liferay suite of systems and products to best meet the needs of clients.
• Recommend the best solution to client using the full suite of Liferay products.
• Author best practice guides/white papers and/or speaking roles at conferences/symposiums/BU meetings.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in the installation, configuration, implementation, and deployment of Liferay’s Java-based technologies.
• Work with engagement managers and clients to accept work, estimate level of effort, and define deliverables
• Take ownership of projects.
• Deliver projects and customer value consistently.

.Required Qualifications

• Excellent programming and analytical skills
• Solid foundation in Enterprise Java
• 5-7 years of deep technical experience on technical projects on client sites
• 4-6 years of experience with web based technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.)
• 4-6 years of experience with relational databases
• Strong experience with Java frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate (or equivalent)
• Expertise in tuning JVMs and application servers
• Strong experience with full SDLC including business requirements gathering, technical specifications, development, testing and deployment
• Strong experience with and understanding of methodologies and best practices in enterprise solution development
• Excellent prioritization, organization, and time management skills and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate complex business solution concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Liferay DXP

What We Offer

• Salary package w/ competitive benefits according to qualifications and experience
• Opportunities to take responsibility, grow professionally, and Stay Nerdy
• A positive and collaborative work culture
• Check out what employees say about us on Glassdoor
• Working at a leading open-source company

Equal Opportunities Employer - Statement

Liferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. Our operating procedure provides for equal opportunities in recruitment and employment with the aim to eliminate discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or beliefs, marital or civil partnerships status, family or dependency status, disability, pregnancy and maternity or membership of a traveling community.