Oracle PL/SQL Developer

Tile: Oracle PL/SQL Developer

Location: Tallahassee (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Type: Contract

Job Description:

This position involves collaborating with technical and program area staff to assist with analysis, design, communication, facilitation, and code remediation, aimed at integrating in-house applications with the statewide PALM (Planning, Account, and Ledger Management) solution. The primary focus of this support work will be on a specific Division's application portfolio. However, the team member may also be assigned to work on other projects and/or applications in the application portfolio, as specified by management.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other Information

Technology majo, or equivalent work experience.

Required Tasks to be performed:

Provide maintenance, enhancement and support for a variety of the agency's business

applications.

Assist in the preparation and documentation of program requirements and specifications.

Research and document requirements of program users.

Analyze existing schemas, documenting relationships and dependencies.

Write scripts for migrating data from old data structures to new ones, which may include

transforming data values to fit new standards.

Leverage DDL and DML to administer Oracle database objects to include schemas, tables, fields,

views, packages, and procedures.

Update and manage scripts and scheduled tasks through operating system utilities such as

CRON jobs.

Write, translate and code software programs and applications per specifications.

Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines, to include

documenting current and future state changes.

Work with network administrators, systems analysts and software engineers to assist in resolving

problems with software products or company software systems.

Work with the project team to facilitate unit, interface, integration, and user acceptance tests.

Attend and contribute to all requisite project ceremonies.

Modify existing Oracle Forms to reflect changes in the underlying database including adding new

fields, modifying existing ones, and removing obsolete elements.

Ensure Oracle Forms UI remains user-friendly and meets agency business requirements.

Revise existing PHP reports or develop new ones as required by the new system.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

7+ years' experience with Oracle databases with the capability to write complex queries and

develop complex PL/SQL database objects, including both DML and DDL.

3+ years' experience with Oracle Forms.

3+ years' experience with database and/or SQL performance tuning.

3+ years' experience with financial data, preferably those that deal with accounting processes,

procedures, and internal controls.

Knowledge of relational database designs.

Experience using continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins.

Knowledge of relational database designs

Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM).

Experience with database query tools (i.e., TOAD, SQL Developer, SQL Navigator).

Knowledge of database security, including role-based security.

Knowledge and experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.

Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Oracle certification(s).

Experience with standard principles of accounting, such as GAAP or International Financial

Reporting Standards.

Experience developing PHP applications and/or reports.

Experience in web development leveraging XML and CSS.

Experience with JQuery (Javascript library) or other Javascript frameworks (such as AngularJS,

NodeJS, and React).

Experience using code repositories, preferably Git.

Experience using continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins.

Experience with environmental regulatory business processes and practices.

Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban.

Knowledge and understanding of DEP's technical environment.