Job Description
Principal Oracle Application Express (APEX) Developer
The Oracle Enterprise Engineering APEX Solutions team is seeking a principal Oracle Application Express developer skilled in the design, delivery and ongoing support of Oracle APEX Applications. The APEX Solutions team is responsible for all phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for applications that support core Oracle Cloud Infrastructure functions and business processes.
The ideal candidate will be energized and driven by solving problems in new and innovative ways. Candidates must be comfortable working in an ever-changing environment and have the ability to engage with stakeholders to identify minimal viable product for rapid delivery of new technology solutions.
Responsibilities:
Designing, developing, testing and documenting new applications and supporting/enhancing existing applications on the APEX platform.
Perform system analysis and system development tasks. Analyse functional business requirements to develop solutions and create technical specifications.
Partner with business analysts, fellow engineering resources and end users to evaluate business requirements, minimal viable product requirements, and deliver required features/functions.
Collaborate with other business units to ensure that security and architecture requirements are fulfilled.
Adhere to data architecture guidance and best practice methodologies such as the SDLC and Agile etc.
Continuously identify opportunities for application improvements, performance tuning and resolving issues.
Collaborate with other application owners and leaders to communicate, share and implement best practices.
Reverse engineer existing applications, including data integrations, and troubleshoot any on-demand problems.
Qualifications/Skills:
BA/BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience in the Information Technology field.
A minimum of 5 years' experience with Oracle APEX, including more recent releases such as 21.x.
In-depth knowledge of logical/physical database design and strong experience with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
Good to strong understanding of database inter-connectivity and data transfer methods such as REST etc.
Intermediate or better experience in modern web technologies e.g. HTML 5, CSS 3, jQuery, JavaScript.
Awareness of libraries such as the Oracle JavaScript Extension Toolkit (JET) would be very desirable.
Maintain and enforce APEX, SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript etc. development and coding standards.
Demonstrate strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting and data analysis skills to solve complex issues.
Experience designing, adapting and implementing technical solutions that are aligned with business strategy.
Ability to work independently while engaging the customer and providing information to the broader team.
Excellent written skills, specifically to transform designs into detailed user and technical documentation.
Thorough understanding of application development project lifecycle and associated methodologies.
Able to design, develop, test and deploy web applications with very little supervision, if necessary.
Strong ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external teams.
Proven track record of creating intuitive, logical, visually appealing web user interfaces.
Strong attention to detail, troubleshooting skills and solution orientated mind set.
Ability to prioritize and multitask on multiple projects or competing requests.
Comfortable working with and supporting end users questions or requests.
Ability to be flexible with work schedule, potentially including weekends.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Designing, developing, testing and documenting new applications and supporting/enhancing existing applications on the APEX platform.
Perform system analysis and system development tasks. Analyse functional business requirements to develop solutions and create technical specifications.
Partner with business analysts, fellow engineering resources and end users to evaluate business requirements, minimal viable product requirements, and deliver required features/functions.
Collaborate with other business units to ensure that security and architecture requirements are fulfilled.
Adhere to data architecture guidance and best practice methodologies such as the SDLC and Agile etc.
Continuously identify opportunities for application improvements, performance tuning and resolving issues.
Collaborate with other application owners and leaders to communicate, share and implement best practices.
Reverse engineer existing applications, including data integrations, and troubleshoot any on-demand problems.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the United States only
Hiring Range: from $74,800 to $178,200 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
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