The role involves implementing and upgrading Liferay portals for large clients, integrating with ancillary systems, and ensuring coding standards. Responsibilities include database migrations and collaboration with various technologies.
Job Description
Job role: Liferay Upgrade Consultant
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: Contract
MUST HAVE:
• Experience successfully implementing Liferay portals for large clients and user bases
• Experience with Liferay portal implementations that integrate with ancillary systems such as mobile apps (e.g. MIR3), secure emailing, and surveying.
• Experience successfully upgrading Liferay portals
• Experience with Liferaydatabase migrations
• Experience with code development and implementing coding standards.
• Technical competencies:
o Liferay
o Apache http Server
o JBoss
o MySQL
o Postfix
o Cyrus
o RH Directory Server
o Red Hat Enterprise (Linux 5)
o Red Hat Enterprise (LDAP)
o MIR3
o Cogix
o Splunk
o Google Analytics
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