Senior Oracle Application Express (APEX) Developer

Job Description

*Design, develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs for databases, applications, tools, networks etc.As a member of the software engineering division, you will take an active role in the definition and evolution of standard practices and procedures. You will be responsible for defining and developing software for tasks associated with the developing, designing and debugging of software applications or operating systems.Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 7 years of software engineering or related experience., *Senior Oracle Application Express (APEX) DeveloperThe Oracle IT APEX Solutions team is seeking a senior 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 IT 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 IT resources and end users to evaluate business requirements, minimal viable product requirements, and deliver required features/functions.
• Collaborate with IT business units to ensure that security and architecture requirements are fulfilled.
• Adhere to data architecture guidance and IT best practice methodologies such as the SDLC and Agile etc.
• Continuously identify opportunities for application improvements, performance tuning and resolving issues.
• Collaborate with other IT 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 20.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.

Keyskills :
oracle application expressoracle sqloracle apexdata analysisbusiness unitssystem analysisdatabase designcomputer scienceweb technologiesweb applicationsdata architecturecritical thinking