Oracle Apex Software Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications BOEM and BSEE are responsible for managing the nation's offshore energy, minerals, and natural resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BSEE promotes safety, protects the environment, and conserves resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. BOEM manages the responsible exploration and development of offshore energy and marine mineral resources on the OCS. OCS production accounts for about 18 percent of domestic crude oil and four percent of domestic natural gas supply. RESPONSIBILITIES Oracle APEX development, including creating, designing, updating, documenting, and implementing logical and physical database changes ensuring data integrity and performance optimization. Conduct meetings with stakeholders to clarify and understand business requirements, translating them into technical solutions effectively. Establish the high-level sprint schedule for agile development projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines. Design and implement software solutions based on industry best practices, focusing on scalability, security, and usability. Utilize existing SOA services where feasible; build new SOA services, APIs, and microservices when applicable, ensuring code modularity, reusability, and portability. Modify or develop new online programs, unit test cases, batch programs, interfaces, configuration changes, and reports. Build unit tests and integration tests as necessary. Ensure proper exception handling and appropriate logging across projects to facilitate troubleshooting and maintenance. Identify and resolve information assurance weaknesses and vulnerabilities, adhering to security best practices throughout development. Conduct peer code reviews and ensure automation build failures resulting from code issues are promptly resolved. Plan, direct, and monitor the work of team members, providing technical guidance and mentoring as needed. Set priorities effectively to meet user needs and project deadlines, adapting procedures as necessary to solve complex problems. Formulate and define system scope and objectives based on user requirements and organizational goals. Prepare detailed specifications from which programs will be written, ensuring clarity and accuracy in implementation. Design, code, test, debug, and document programs, adhering to coding standards and software development methodologies. Participate in the design, implementation, integration, management, and maintenance of complex databases, ensuring optimal performance and security. Direct the work of other developers on specific projects, providing leadership and technical expertise as required. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science or area related to the project's functional requirement. (8) Eight years of technical experience in applications software development, three of which are in systems analysis, and 1 year of which is acting as technical lead. Experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on Oracle APEX development and database management Experience in agile software development methodologies, including sprint planning, iterative development, and continuous integration. Proficiency in SQL and/or PL/SQL programming languages for data manipulation, querying, and database procedures. Must have the ability to pass a DOI Background Investigation for a Public Trust Clearance, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory requirements. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Extensive experience in creating interactive web applications, reports, charts, and dashboards using Oracle APEX. Proficiency in utilizing and customizing APEX components and plugins to enhance application functionality and user experience. Hands-on experience in implementing APEX security features and user management capabilities to ensure data protection and access control. Ability to integrate APEX applications with other systems and technologies, including web services (RESTful and SOAP) and external data sources, ensuring seamless interoperability. Expertise in optimizing APEX applications and SQL queries for performance, including query tuning, indexing strategies, and caching mechanisms. Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for managing APEX application code, ensuring versioning, collaboration, and deployment efficiency. Familiarity with RESTful and SOAP web services development for integrating APEX applications with external APIs and services. Proficiency in Oracle Database management, including understanding database architecture, SQL, PL/SQL, and database design principles. Strong skills in SQL for querying and manipulating data in Oracle databases, ensuring efficient data retrieval and manipulation. Proficiency in PL/SQL for developing stored procedures, triggers, functions, and packages to support application logic and data integrity. Ability to design and implement database structures, including tables, indexes, and constraints, to ensure data integrity and optimal performance. Overview We are seeking an Oracle Apex Software Engineer to join our team supporting DOI BSEE TIMS contract in New Orleans, LA. TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at . Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation. By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP". Additional Job Information COMPETENCIES Establish Focus Change Management Develop Others Oral Communication Written Communication Interpersonal Awareness Build Relationships Analytical Thinking Conceptual Thinking Strategic Thinking Technical Expertise Initiative Foster Innovation Results Oriented Teamwork Customer Service WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Location: New Orleans, LA Type of environment: Office, Telework may be available Noise level: (Low-Medium) Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. Amount of Travel: Less than 10% PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE Positions require a Public Trust Clearance OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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