About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Archon Developer who brings hands-on expertise in enterprise data archiving, retention strategy, and OpenText InfoArchive/Archon. This role demands someone who can architect, design, and implement compliant archiving solutions while collaborating with multi-functional teams across APAC.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead enterprise-grade data archiving and retention solution design aligned with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX compliance.
* Architect and implement solutions using OpenText InfoArchive, Archon, and modern ETL frameworks.
* Analyze enterprise landscapes to identify new archiving candidates and lifecycle management patterns.
* Configure, optimize, and deploy solutions on InfoArchive; troubleshoot and resolve performance issues.
* Develop and maintain data pipelines, archiving jobs, and integration workflows using REST APIs and cloud services.
* Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure alignment with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and coding standards.
* Perform data mapping and design customer-specific search screens.
* Prepare documentation for design patterns, procedures, and archiving strategies.
Mandatory Skills
* Strong hands-on experience with Archon and OpenText InfoArchive.
* Proven experience in enterprise data archiving, retention strategy, and lifecycle management.
* Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks: GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
* Expertise in building ETL pipelines, data flows, and REST-based integrations.
* Experience deploying and configuring InfoArchive-based applications.
* Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and solution optimization skills.
Preferred Skills
* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
* Strong understanding of DevOps, Git, and CI/CD processes.
* Experience working with large-scale enterprise data ecosystems.
What is an Archon Developer?
An Archon Developer is a specialist who works with OpenText Archon, a platform used for data archiving, data retention, compliance, lifecycle management, and secure data extraction and migration.
Think of them as the custodians of an organization’s digital legacy — the professionals who ensure that old data is stored safely, compliantly, and efficiently so companies avoid issues with audits, regulations, or technology bloat.
They operate at the intersection of ETL engineering, compliance, data architecture, and archive modernization.
In simpler words:
They help organizations:
1. Identify what data should be archived.
Old data, inactive records, legacy app data — they select the right candidates.
2. Extract and migrate data.
Using Archon and ETL tools to move information into systems like OpenText InfoArchive.
3. Design data retention strategies.
Following laws like GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and industry-specific retention mandates.
4. Build data pipelines and archiving jobs.
Using REST APIs, cloud platforms, and workflow automation.
5. Optimize storage and performance.
Ensuring archived data is cheap to store, fast to retrieve, and always compliant.
6. Create search screens and mapping.
Allowing business users to access archived records effectively.
7. Handle deployments and performance issues.
Acting as the troubleshooting point when archive systems require support.
Skillset Snapshot (Real-world view)
* OpenText Archon
* OpenText InfoArchive
* ETL tools (Talend/Informatica/SSIS, etc.)
* REST APIs and micro-services
* SQL and NoSQL
* Cloud (AWS/Azure)
* DevOps and CI/CD basics
* Data mapping and schema design
* Compliance frameworks
Why companies hire Archon Developers?
Because legacy apps never die — they get archived.
And someone needs to ensure that the data remains accessible, auditable, legally compliant, cost-efficient, and high performing.
