Senior Oracle Developer
4 days ago
Abingdon
Senior Oracle Developer Location: Glasgow Working Pattern: Hybrid, 2 to 3 days per week onsite Client: Financial Services Duration: 01 July 2026 to December 2026 Rate: Up to £300 per day inside IR35 Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, test, and maintain Oracle database solutions., • Develop and enhance Oracle SQL and PL/SQL code, including stored procedures, packages, functions, triggers, and views., • Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into robust database solutions., • Support the maintenance and improvement of existing Oracle-based applications and data processes., • investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve database and application-related issues., • Perform SQL query optimisation and database performance tuning., • Support data migration, data cleansing, and data transformation activities where required., • Work closely with business analysts, developers, testers, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders., • Produce and maintain technical documentation, including design notes, support documentation, and code specifications., • Ensure development work follows agreed standards, governance, and change control processes., • Support testing, defect resolution, release activities, and production implementation., • Provide technical guidance and support to other members of the team where required. Essential Skills and Experience • Strong commercial experience as an Oracle Developer or Senior Oracle Developer., • Excellent Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development skills., • Experience developing stored procedures, packages, functions, triggers, views, and complex queries., • Strong understanding of relational database design and data modelling principles., • Proven experience in performance tuning and query optimisation., • Ability to analyse and troubleshoot complex database issues., • Experience working with large-scale or business-critical systems., • Good understanding of software development lifecycle practices., • Experience working in structured project or service delivery environments., • Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned development tasks. Desirable Skills • Experience working in public sector, financial services, education, or similarly regulated environments., • Experience supporting legacy Oracle applications, • Knowledge of Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Oracle APEX, ODI, or other Oracle development tools., • Experience with Unix/Linux scripting., • Experience with data migration, ETL, or batch processing., • Experience using source control tools such as Git, SVN, or similar., • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies., • Previous experience working in an outsourced IT services or client delivery environment. JBRP1_UKTJ