Software Engineer I (Oracle APEX)-1

Overview

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Job Details

Job Purpose

Designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining high-quality Oracle APEX web application

solutions for the life sciences industry.

Main tasks

• Assist in the creation of high-quality, accessible user interfaces from technical conception through to development & implementation.
• Help to customise and extend existing applications to meet
  
  

evolving business requirements.

• Develop within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes ensuring that user interface standards, coding standards, and design principles are adhered to.
• Help to maintain/document development standards, with a key focus on APEX security guidelines and settings.
• Implement best practices for version control and deployment.
• Write efficient database code and collaborate with other developers and DBAs, to support the applications, ensuring data security, integrity, and performance.
• Use impact analysis techniques and test own changes to a high standard, to lessen the likelihood of issues reaching the testing phase.
• Be familiar with the tools and frameworks that the testing team use e.g., for test automation, accessibility testing, regression testing etc.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in Oracle development, and in security guidelines e.g., OWASP, NIST.
• Take the initiative in identifying appropriate development opportunities.
• Support legacy systems and upgrades / data migrations.
  
  

Key Decisions made by APEX Developer

• Database and code design.
• Which APEX features to use to implement the functionality.
• Use of ‘out of the box’ functionality versus custom.
• Determine how the application will integrate with external services, APIs, and third-party libraries.
• UI/UX; layout and interaction decisions to create intuitive and user-friendly applications
  
  

• Concentrated and high-quality work.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Sense of responsibility.
• Very good command of English.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year’s experience in Oracle development using technologies such as SQL, PL/SQL, and APEX.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities; asks for help when required.
• Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Can debug and fix basic bugs in unfamiliar code.
• Can independently build new code if provided with assistance.
• Understands how to and ensures the build of performant, scalable code.
• Adopts a security first approach, producing secure code.
• Plans own work within short time horizons.
• Applies newly acquired knowledge to develop new skills.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or training in the technologies listed in the minimum skills
• Normally requires a minimum of 1-3 years of successful and progressively responsible experience
• Experience working in Microsoft .NET / C#
• Utilizes Microsoft Visual Studio
• Experience with Databases, preferably Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, Azure COSMOS
• Good problem-solving skills
• SOLID principles
• Design Patterns
• Dependency Injection
• Unit Testing, Integration Testing using NUnit/xUnit
• Understanding of REST web services
• Web UI development (including JQuery, React/Angular)
• Azure (or other cloud) PaaS services (functions, storage, key vault, etc)
• Azure CI/CD pipelines and Quality Gates.
• Containerisation (Docker Linux/Windows based)
• Experience working with any reporting tool.
• Experience in working with Agile SCRUM development methodology
• A passion for technology and developing your own technical skills.
• Accountable for completing all the assigned trainings before the due date.
  
  

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Cencora GCS UK Limited

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