Contract Oracle Developer

£460 per day (Inside IR35) Edinburgh (Remote/WFH)

Initial 3 months - further extensions possible

A market leading retail organisation with a strong presence across the UK, are seeking a Contract Oracle Developer to join on an initial 3-month contract, with a probable six-months extension (and possible further extensions).

A successful candidate will be involved in developing high quality applications for the retail business, while also providing operational, technical application and systems support to customers and internal business functions. In addition, this position also involves providing designs and input to designs of retail application services.

Key Skills

A suitable candidate will have:

Strong Oracle SQL/PLSQL experience with emphasis on robust code.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

The ability to work independently and as a strong team player depending on requirements.

The ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.

Oracle Apex

Roles and Responsibilities

A successful candidate will:

Be involved in the design and development of application software improvements, as well as project work as part of the development team.

Ensure that solutions have robust designs which are implemented to high standards providing quality solutions to the test team.

Work as part of the development team following existing processes and standards and embracing the team's continuous improvement mentality.

Ensure all work is well documented and join the team in taking ownership of maintaining internal documents for knowledge share.

Incorporate security, governance, and control standards/policies into designs.

Provide input to application/infrastructure scalability, capacity planning and performance improvements/planning for our clients services.

Support the introduction/expansion of application monitoring, performance tuning and testing.

Work with Development and Test managers to ensure that implementation, backup, and roll-back plans are in place for all changes and live services.

Contract rate: £400 - £460 per day

This role may suit candidates, who hold the following job titles: Oracle Developer, Application Support Engineer

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