Oracle Developer | PL/SQL

The Role

We’re supporting a major digital transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Oracle PL/SQL Developer to join a high-performing technical team. This role will focus on the development, optimisation and maintenance of complex database solutions within a large-scale, cloud-hosted environment.

Working as part of an established development and testing function, you’ll play a key role in designing and maintaining Oracle database components, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting the delivery of critical services across a multi-supplier landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain complex Oracle PL/SQL code, packages, functions and stored procedures.
• Build and manage database change deployments using Liquibase.
• Support the operation and optimisation of Oracle RDBMS environments hosted on AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with developers, testers and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues across development and test environments.
• Contribute to database design, performance tuning and ongoing system improvements.
• Support release and deployment activities across multiple environments.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide expertise on Oracle database best practices.

Essential

• Strong commercial experience developing and maintaining complex Oracle PL/SQL solutions.
• Proven ability to write, optimise and support sophisticated stored procedures, packages and database objects.
• Hands-on experience with Liquibase for database version control and deployments.
• Deep understanding of Oracle RDBMS architecture and administration principles.
• Experience working with Oracle databases hosted within AWS or other cloud infrastructure environments.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working within large, complex delivery programmes involving multiple suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively within agile development and testing teams.

Desirable

• Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
• Public sector project experience.
• Experience working within Linux development environments.
• Exposure to database performance tuning and optimisation activities.

The Details

• Contract: Initial 6 months + extensions
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Rate: £500-£550 per day
• Location: Predominantly remote with occasional travel if required

If you’re an Oracle specialist who enjoys solving complex database challenges, working on large-scale programmes and taking ownership of critical PL/SQL development, we’d be keen to hear from you.