About the position
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for an Oracle Developer to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Information Technology or related field
- Minimum 5+ years' relevant software development experience
- Strong technical experience in:
- Oracle Forms
- Oracle PL/SQL
- XML, SOAP, WCF, RESTful APIs
- HTML5, Angular, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, PHP
- Database development
- Message Queues
- Azure DevOps and Git
- AWS Web Services
- Solid RDBMS experience:
- Oracle and PostgreSQL (required)
- MS SQL Server and MySQL (advantageous)
- Experience working with Agile methodologies
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- FinTech industry experience (advantageous)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and support high-quality Oracle-based software solutions
- Implement solutions aligned with business strategies and requirements
- Enhance and optimise existing systems for performance and scalability
- Troubleshoot and debug complex codebases, ensuring root causes are resolved
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices
- Mentor and support junior developers
- Lead and contribute to technical design sessions
- Ensure development standards and best practices are followed
- Provide technical input into test plans
- Drive unit testing accuracy and automation
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and IT Operations teams
- Participate in agile ceremonies and cross-functional sessions
- Document technical designs, requirements, and processes
- Support knowledge sharing across the development team
- Identify system and process improvement opportunities
- Propose and implement innovative technical solutions
- Contribute as a subject matter expert in technology forums
- Stay current with emerging technologies and development practices
Competency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- High attention to detail and quality focus
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Passion for technology and innovation
- Effective communication skills (technical and non-technical)
- Commitment to continuous learning and self-development
- Ability to mentor and guide others
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.
Desired Skills:
- Oracle Forms
- Oracle PL/SQL Development
- Oracle databases
