Jahia Architect / Tech Lead

Project overview

We are looking for a Jahia Architect / Tech Lead for a 3-month renewable mission in Niort.

Context

Our client relies on Jahia for its digital sites and experiences. They are looking for an expert capable of owning the platform architecture, ensuring its performance and security, and supporting development teams in its evolution, including hosting and modernization choices.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the Jahia technical architecture (Jahia 8, clustering, multi-site and multilingual environments)

Design and supervise the development of modules (Java, OSGi, Spring, JCR), and headless approaches (GraphQL API, decoupled front-end)

Manage version upgrades and migrations (Jahia 7 to 8, module refactoring)

Integrate Jahia into the IS: SSO / directories (SAML, OIDC, LDAP), search engine (Elasticsearch), CDP (jCustomer), DAM, marketing tools

Ensure performance, availability, and security: caching, CDN, JVM tuning, monitoring, vulnerability management

Advise on hosting strategy: Jahia Cloud (editor's managed offering), on-premise or containerized (Docker, Kubernetes / OpenShift), with cost and exploitability analysis

Implement the CI/CD pipeline and support teams (code reviews, best practices, documentation)

Profile

Significant experience (5 years or more) with Jahia, including at least an architect or technical lead role

Solid mastery of Java / J2EE, OSGi, JCR (Jackrabbit), Spring

Experience with Jahia version upgrades and deploying high-traffic platforms

Knowledge of headless architectures and GraphQL APIs

Good DevOps culture: Docker, CI/CD (GitLab CI, Jenkins), monitoring

Ability to justify architectural choices to business, infrastructure, and security teams

Assets

Jahia certification (Developer, Architect)

Experience with Jahia Cloud or in a Kubernetes / OpenShift environment

Knowledge of jCustomer / Apache Unomi and personalization issues

Experience with another DXP or Java CMS (AEM, Liferay, Magnolia), useful for perspective

Project details

• Start: 2026-12-09
• Duration: 3 mois (renouvelables)
• Location: 79 - Niort, FR
• Languages: French