About this role
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle Developer with strong expertise in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle APEX to join our development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance Oracle database applications. This role demands a deep understanding of backend database development and hands-on experience building secure, user-friendly applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX).
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy Oracle database applications using PL/SQL and Oracle APEX
- Develop complex queries, stored procedures, triggers, views, and packages
- Optimize and tune existing database processes for performance and scalability
- Collaborate with front-end developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Maintain and enhance existing Oracle APEX applications
- Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to development best practices
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers
- Ensure application security, data integrity, and high availability
- Document development work and provide support during testing and deployment
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of professional experience in Oracle database development
- Expert in PL/SQL writing efficient, maintainable, and secure code
- Strong experience in developing and maintaining Oracle APEX applications (version 20.x or higher preferred)
- Solid understanding of relational database design, performance tuning, and optimization techniques
- Experience integrating APEX with external systems via RESTful services or APIs
- Knowledge of Oracle tools such as SQL Developer, TOAD, or similar
- Familiarity with SDLC, Agile methodologies, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Nice to Have
- Experience with Oracle Cloud (OCI) environments
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for Oracle applications
- Basic front-end skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) within APEX environments
- Previous experience in a senior or team lead capacity