Description - External
Oracle APEX Developer & Platform Support Specialist
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Oracle APEX Developer & Platform Support Specialist to design, develop, deploy, and support scalable web applications and the underlying platform environment. This role combines hands-on Oracle APEX and PL/SQL development with GitLab CI/CD, Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS), Red Hat OpenShift, and production platform support.
The ideal candidate will have strong Oracle application development experience along with the ability to support modern DevOps and containerized environments.
In this role you will
- Design and develop secure, scalable, and user-friendly applications using Oracle APEX, including interactive grids, forms, dashboards, charts, and web pages.
- Build modern user interfaces using Oracle APEX Universal Theme, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Dynamic Actions.
- Develop and optimize SQL and PL/SQL, including packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and complex queries.
- Perform database and application performance tuning.
- Manage Oracle APEX workspace administration and support timely APEX and ORDS upgrades.
- Configure, deploy, and support Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS).
- Provide L2/L3 production support, troubleshoot application and platform issues, perform root cause analysis, and manage incidents through ServiceNow.
- Perform unit testing and support deployments across development, QA, and production environments.
- Manage source-code repositories and build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
- Deploy and support ORDS and related components within Red Hat OpenShift.
- Monitor OpenShift environments and troubleshoot deployment failures, pods, scaling, configurations, and platform health.
- Manage GitLab access controls and OpenShift secrets while following security and compliance requirements.
Work Model: Hybrid - Charlotte, NC
What you need to have to be considered
- Strong hands-on experience with Oracle APEX, including recent versions such as 24.x and 23.x.
- Strong development experience with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
- Experience with Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) configuration, deployment, and support.
- Experience with APEX administration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Hands-on experience building and managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience deploying or supporting containerized applications using Red Hat OpenShift.
- Experience troubleshooting production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Oracle APEX Universal Theme, and Dynamic Actions.
These will help you stand out
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale Oracle APEX platforms across development, QA, and production environments.
- Strong knowledge of OpenShift pods, secrets, scaling, configurations, and deployment troubleshooting.
- Experience integrating DevOps practices with Oracle APEX and ORDS.
- Experience with ServiceNow incident and ticket management.
- Strong understanding of application security, access controls, performance tuning, and production support best practices.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $82,250 - $112,500, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.
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