WebSphere Portal & HCL Connections Developer
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Job Summary
Job Requirements for Websphere DX and Connections technical support person
Job Title: Senior WebSphere Portal & HCL Connections Developer (Migration
Specialist)
Experience Level: Senior
Job Title: Senior WebSphere Portal & HCL Connections Developer (Migration
Specialist)
Experience Level: Senior
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly experienced WebSphere Portal and HCL Connections
Developer with proven expertise in migration projects custom portlet development
frontend technologies and integration with enterprise directory services. This role is
critical in delivering successful upgrades and migrations from IBM WebSphere Portal
8.5 and IBM Connections to HCL Digital Experience (DX) and HCL Connections
ensuring platform stability modern UI/UX and enterprise integration.
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in full-stack development (Java and frontend)
theme migration profile customization directory integration and deeply familiar with
tools like TDI (Tivoli Directory Integrator) and TDS (Tivoli Directory Server).
Key Responsibilities:
Migration & Upgrade Responsibilities:
Lead or support end-to-end migration of WebSphere Portal 8.5 to HCL Digital
Experience including custom portlets themes and configurations.
Plan and execute migration of IBM Connections to HCL Connections preserving
data integrity and minimizing downtime.
Analyze existing customizations extensions and integrations to ensure compatibility
post-migration.
Refactor or rewrite deprecated portlets themes widgets or APIs to meet newer
platform standards.
Work with infrastructure and DevOps teams to migrate environments across servers or
cloud platforms as needed.
Portal & Portlet Development:
Design and develop custom JSR 286-compliant portlets using Java JSP and
Servlets.
Integrate portlets with HCL Connections features (Activities Profiles Files etc.).
Build RESTful web services for data exchange between the portal and backend
systems.
Frontend Development & UI Theming:
Create and migrate Portal themes and skins adhering to branding guidelines and
responsive design principles.
Develop rich UI components using HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and frameworks such
as Dojo jQuery.
Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize front-end performance.
HCL Connections Customization:
Customize HCL Connections Profiles Communities Activities and Files modules.
Create and manage custom widgets/iWidgets for integration with Portal or third-party
systems.
Develop and maintain Profile population scripts using TDI and configure TDS for
LDAP integration.
Integration & Directory Services:
Implement and troubleshoot TDI scripts for syncing user data from TDS (or other LDAP
directories) to HCL Connections.
Manage directory integration tasks such as user provisioning attribute mapping and
error resolution.
Work on SSO (Single Sign-On) integration and user authentication flows across Portal
and Connections.
Maintenance & Support:
Monitor and optimize performance of both WebSphere Portal and HCL Connections
environments.
Troubleshoot application issues across the stack (UI portlet backend directory sync
theme rendering etc.).
Create documentation implementation guides and migration runbooks.
Required Skills & Experience:
5 years of hands-on experience in WebSphere Portal development (preferably 8.5 or
later).
3 years working with IBM/HCL Connections including customization and integration.
Strong experience in migration projects involving WebSphere Portal and/or IBM
Connections.
Proficient in Java/J2EE JSP Servlets and JSR 286 portlet specifications.
Solid understanding of frontend development: HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Dojo
jQuery.
Experience creating and migrating themes/skins in WebSphere Portal / HCL DX.
Expertise in IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI) and Tivoli Directory Server (TDS)
for user profile management and synchronization.
Familiarity with LDAP SSO integration and federated identity management.
Strong troubleshooting debugging and performance optimization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud-based deployments (IBM Cloud AWS Azure etc.).
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for deploying portlets or widgets.
Familiarity with HCL Leap Verse or other HCL Digital Solutions products.
HCL Connections Customization:
Customize HCL Connections Profiles Communities Activities and Files modules.
Create and manage custom widgets/iWidgets for integration with Portal or third-party
systems.
Develop and maintain Profile population scripts using TDI and configure TDS for
LDAP integration.
Integration & Directory Services:
Implement and troubleshoot TDI scripts for syncing user data from TDS (or other LDAP
directories) to HCL Connections.
Manage directory integration tasks such as user provisioning attribute mapping and
error resolution.
Work on SSO (Single Sign-On) integration and user authentication flows across Portal
and Connections.
Maintenance & Support:
Monitor and optimize performance of both WebSphere Portal and HCL Connections
environments.
Troubleshoot application issues across the stack (UI portlet backend directory sync
theme rendering etc.).
Create documentation implementation guides and migration runbooks.
Required Skills & Experience:
5 years of hands-on experience in WebSphere Portal development (preferably 8.5 or
later).
3 years working with IBM/HCL Connections including customization and integration.
Strong experience in migration projects involving WebSphere Portal and/or IBM
Connections.
Proficient in Java/J2EE JSP Servlets and JSR 286 portlet specifications.
Solid understanding of frontend development: HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Dojo
jQuery.
Experience creating and migrating themes/skins in WebSphere Portal / HCL DX.
Expertise in IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI) and Tivoli Directory Server (TDS)
for user profile management and synchronization.
Familiarity with LDAP SSO integration and federated identity management.
Strong troubleshooting debugging and performance optimization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud-based deployments (IBM Cloud AWS Azure etc.).
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for deploying portlets or widgets.
Familiarity with HCL Leap Verse or other HCL Digital Solutions products.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/Docker for containerized deployment.
HCL/IBM Certifications in Portal or Connections (preferred but not required).
HCL/IBM Certifications in Portal or Connections (preferred but not required).
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-functional team.
Ability to manage time effectively and handle shifting priorities
Key Skills
- Tomcat
- FileNet
- High Availability
- Solaris
- Apache
- Jdbc
- Middleware
- Shell Scripting
- WebSphere
- Jboss
- Db2
- SSL
