Liferay Experts in Germany
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Reinhold M.
Last position:
Business Requirements Engineer, Proxy Product Owner, Tester at AXA Konzern AG
Working Environment
- Insurance / Claims Management (Property, Liability, Automotive)
- REST-based ClaimAPI with Guidewire ClaimCenter
Scope
- Further development of the internal REST-based ClaimAPI with Guidewire ClaimCenter as the backend and various portals/front-end offices as clients, and with the following objectives: + increased AI-supported claims processing outside of Guidewire ClaimCenter + and support for all lines (property, liability, automotive).
- Further development of automated claims processing
Activities
- Interfacing IT & Business
- Design activities with documentation in Confluence, Jira: + Requirements engineering (functional and non-functional) + Design of REST endpoints and coordination with interface partners (esp. AI-colleagues) + Identification, design and evaluation of alternative solutions (moving away from a monolithic approach toward fine-grained endpoints, with code reuse across all lines if possible) + Creation / refinement of product backlog items in Jira, i.e. epics, user stories and tasks, incl. alignment with developers & POs during (pre-)refinement sessions + Using AXA Secure GPT when creating / refining user stories (description, acceptance criteria) and designing REST endpoints + Estimation and prioritization of user stories and tasks during Sprint Planning sessions + Coordination and support during the implementation of Product Backlog items + Driving decision making with preparation and presentation of decision-making documents
- Quality assurance: + Test management, including test case creation using Xray in Jira + Test execution using Bruno as REST client and in Guidewire ClaimCenter + Submission of test artifacts for PO approval + Analysis of production bugs
Methods Big Room Planning (aka PI-Planning in SAFe), Scrum, BPMN, EPK, UML, ERM, DDD
Tools / Tech Stack Teams, Confluence, Jira with Xray, OpenAPI/Swagger, REST, JSON, XML, MS Office, Bruno, GitHub repository (reading), Guidewire ClaimCenter, AXA Secure GPT (AXA's in-house GenAI solution based on Azure OpenAI)
Sabahattin K.
Last position:
Sole responsibility (design, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch
- Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and fully functional. Backend with Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, and Testcontainers integration tests. Hosted in my own AWS account (ECS Fargate, ALB, ECR, IAM Least-Privilege) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and OIDC federation without static credentials. Development fully AI-supported with Claude Code, including custom skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
Manish K.
Last position:
Freelance Senior Solutions Architect at YoungIT
- Worked with a UK based organisation offering a range of free sexual health services such as STI testing, treatment and contraception across the UK
- Created a Liferay DXP based customer facing portal (version 7.4) over Liferay Experience Cloud
- Designed and developed Liferay modules
- Managed Liferay Experience Cloud and release management
- Coordinated with different teams and helped other team members on Liferay challenges
- Engaged in discussions with business and stakeholders on expectations
- Implemented architectural best practices
Marko O.
Last position:
System Administrator in a 6-person Team at FITS
- System administration of FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.1 in a secure cloud software solution
- Administration of proxy servers for FITS and its clients, banks and state banks
- Administration of secure internet solutions
- Administration of secure mail solutions and mail gateways
- Administration of Apache 2.4 web servers
- Planning and maintenance of servers and network components in FNT Command
- Incident, change and ticket handling, especially troubleshooting network issues using Splunk and ARS
- Troubleshooting and log file analysis using Splunk Enterprise
- Monitoring with Nagios
- Ordering, provisioning and installation of certificates on Apache web servers, Nginx web servers and load balancers
- Hardware: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 and 10, Cisco Catalyst
- Software: FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.2, FNT Command, shell scripts, MySQL databases, ServiceNow, ARS, Splunk Enterprise 8.15
Tom W.
Last position:
Interim Customer Experience Manager, Indirect Sales Systems at badenova Energie GmbH
- Modeling customer journeys and touchpoints for indirect sales partners
- Modeling and optimizing clearing processes
- Prioritizing and cleaning up the backlog of existing applications for sales partners
- Optimizing billing and service processes for sales partners
- Requirements management for replacing and rebuilding the system based on a no/low-code platform
- Supporting the implementation of a group-wide customer experience management system
- Managing external service and implementation partners
Awais A.
Last position:
Senior Java Full Stack Developer at Media Consult Maier + Partner GmbH
- Built AI chatbots with Langchain4j/OpenAI: deployed RAG + function calling using GPT-4 Turbo LLM for medical Q&A enabling context-aware conversation for 5K+ users.
- Boosted LLM accuracy by 40% using RAG with Milvus vector DB, reducing hallucination in medical chatbots response.
- Built asynchronous functions in Liferay modules to track and analyze external site traffic and application submissions; optimized database performance through API-driven enhancements.
- Customized and maintained Liferay platform using Java (backend) and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (frontend); generated custom themes, APIs, and modules to enhance functionality and user experience.
- Led the Liferay upgrade from 6.2 to 7.4, managing database migration and UI/UX modernization with Velocity, FreeMarker, JavaScript, and CSS; reduced page load time by 30% post-migration using caching.
- Utilized Liferay Service Builder with Hibernate to design and optimize databases, ensuring seamless data integration and robust backend architecture.
- Constructed RESTful APIs for job advertisement resources, enabled asynchronous frontend-backend communication, and imported JSON data into Liferay using Jsoup parsing techniques.
- Scheduled and automated data processing, system optimization, and file handling in Liferay Document Library; created interactive visualizations with D3.js for data insights.
- Managed OSGi builds and integrated external libraries like Apache POI and Langchain4j for scalability; handled server maintenance, portal installations, and platform optimization to ensure system reliability.
- Automated PDF and Excel processing using Apache POI for structured data storage; engineered web crawlers to extract and produced PDF files using ItextPdf to integrate job ads from external portals into Liferay’s database.
Roland S.
Last position:
mediagear GmbH
- Implementation and support of digital transmission of laboratory report data to various practice software systems according to KVB standards
- Ensuring audit-proof archiving of all laboratory reports
- Developing and implementing sustainable optimization measures to increase efficiency in laboratory operations
- Close collaboration with software providers, practice teams, and the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
- Applying agile methods such as Scrum and tools like Jira, Confluence, and MS Office
- Utilizing AI-driven processes to develop innovative solutions
Daniel A.
Last position:
Business Analyst – Freelance at A1 Telekom Austria
- Business analysis and process optimization, including specifying business requirements and technical design
- Interface analysis (REST API, SOAP) and process optimization
- Process optimization with RPA, Power Automate, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate Cloud, and Power BI
- Development of Power Apps for a point-of-sale platform using Power Automate and MS Fabric/Power BI to replace various tools
- Automation and replacement of manual maintenance of Excel spreadsheets and manual processes
Henning P.
Last position:
Siemens
- Developed a reporting API with RESTful services and Spring Boot
- LDAP integration
- Migrated services to AWS
- Bootstrap
- Frontend development with Angular 14
- JBoss
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Athena
Claus K.
Last position:
Developer, Architect at Freelance Developer
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Statistics of experts using Liferay
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Liferay
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Liferay experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Insurance (50%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Banking and Finance (40%)
- Professional Services (40%)
- Automotive (30%)
- Education (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Liferay at a glance
Liferay is an enterprise digital experience platform for building portals, intranets, websites and self-service services. Liferay DXP combines content management, document handling, search, permissions, workflows and collaboration in one extensible environment. Companies use it to give employees, customers and partners a consistent digital entry point.
Typical Liferay solutions
- Employee intranets with news, collaboration and personalised dashboards
- Customer and partner portals with secure access to services and documents
- Self-service journeys connected to CRM, ERP and ticketing systems
- Multi-site content operations with structured publishing workflows
- Public websites with reusable components, search and targeted content
Liferay suits organisations that need complex permissions, many content owners and several audiences in one portal landscape.
Ecosystem and tooling
Liferay professionals work across Java, OSGi modules, REST APIs, headless delivery and service builders. They configure Liferay DXP, Liferay Portal and Liferay Cloud, while connecting systems through integration layers, webhooks and identity services. Common supporting skills include Docker, Git, CI/CD, relational databases, Elasticsearch and frontend technologies such as React or Vue.
When companies need specialists
- A legacy portal needs migration, restructuring or a Liferay upgrade
- Editorial teams need cleaner workflows, roles and content governance
- A portal must connect reliably with SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft or custom systems
- Performance, search relevance or caching needs focused improvement
- A new portal must be delivered while internal teams remain committed elsewhere
Freelance expertise is useful for discovery, solution design, implementation, testing and knowledge transfer. In Germany, remote collaboration often works well when requirements, ownership and release processes are clearly documented; on-site workshops can help with complex stakeholder alignment.
What strong professionals deliver
Strong Liferay specialists translate business processes into maintainable portal structures. They understand permissions, site and content architecture, upgrade paths, accessibility, security and editorial usability rather than treating the platform as a collection of templates. They also test integrations under realistic conditions and document decisions for the internal team.
Choosing the right Liferay expert
Look for relevant portal work, not only general Java experience. Ask for examples involving the same audience model, authentication approach, integrations and content governance challenges. A capable professional can explain trade-offs between native Liferay features and custom modules, identify upgrade risks early and leave behind clear configuration and deployment documentation.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Liferay.
Liferay is used to build enterprise portals, intranets, public websites, customer portals and partner self-service areas. It is particularly useful when several audiences need different content, permissions, workflows and connected business services.
Liferay combines content management with portal features, granular permissions, collaboration and business integrations. Drupal is often chosen for flexible web publishing, while SharePoint fits closely with Microsoft environments; the right option depends on governance, integration depth and the required user journeys.
A strong Liferay freelancer usually combines Java and OSGi knowledge with REST APIs, database work, identity management and frontend skills. Experience with CI/CD, Docker, search, accessibility and systems such as SAP or Salesforce can be important for enterprise delivery.
The answer depends on scope, integrations and the existing portal landscape. A focused configuration task may need a specialist for a short engagement, while migrations, custom modules and complex permissions call for a professional who has handled comparable Liferay delivery risks.
Yes. Liferay work can usually be delivered remotely when access, documentation, decision rights and release procedures are clear. German-language skills may help when workshops involve local business teams, but technical collaboration can often be conducted in English.
Ask the professional to describe a portal with similar users, permissions, integrations and publishing workflows. A capable Liferay specialist should explain upgrade strategy, testing, security and the boundary between standard configuration and custom development.
Liferay DXP is the commercial enterprise offering built on the Liferay platform, with additional support and enterprise capabilities. Liferay Portal refers to the open-source distribution and the broader portal technology; project requirements determine which edition is appropriate.
A maintainable Liferay implementation uses clear content and site structures, controlled permissions, modular extensions and documented integrations. Strong professionals also plan upgrades early, avoid unnecessary customisation and give editorial teams workflows they can manage without constant technical support.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 751 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and French (10%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (50%), and Insurance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (90%), and Operations (70%).
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