General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

This role is for an Oracle Application Express (APEX) Developer to work as part of the Information Systems & Services (IS&S) team to support the business program managers. The role will involve the development and delivery of bespoke capabilities identified via Value Propositions and Tasks.  The role will maintain high levels of application availability to support all contracted services delivered as part of the wider business programme.

The role requires a candidate who is technically strong and has good Oracle APEX experience in designing and developing web based applications. The candidate must be able manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle and have good project management skills. Highly proficient communication skills are also required both internally and with customers and end users.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with multi-disciplined engineering team to deliver solutions that meet customer needs, to a defined quality standard and within the agreed timescales and budgets.

The Oracle APEX Developer is the point of contact for all support and development of appointed apex applications. The role responsibilities will include:-

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To be successful in the role you should have experience in the following:

• Considerable experience working in an Oracle development environment.
• Experienced in Oracle APEX.
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Oracle databases (v19c)
• XML, CSS, HTML, JavaScript
• Use of development tools (Jdeveloper, SQL Developer)
• Requirements gathering, analysis and design
• Good project management abilities
• Proven track record of delivering solutions through the full lifecycle.
• Oracle Fusion Middleware
• OID/OUD/LDAP

The following is desirable:

• SharePoint Portal
• ITIL methodologies (change and release management)
• Source Control (e.g. TortoiseSVN)
• Oracle Webcenter Portal (v12c)
• Experience in working in the defence industry

Salary for this position is £44,400 to £55,500 depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks