Senior PL​/SQL Developer

Senior PL/SQL Developer

Remote - EST

6-12 month contract to perm opportunity

The role of the Senior PL/SQL Developer is to work under minimal supervision with wide latitude for managing program and project implementation and making significant contributions to project goals and planning efforts. The client supports a high-volume healthcare data system that is accessed through multiple web portals. This high-volume system operates out of multiple data centers and must reliably be available to its clients 7x24x365.

• Functions as an individual contributor under minimal supervision, contributing to non-routine problem-solving and/or designs, and implements new software applications or programs; coordinates and plans all the tasks required for implementation, operations and maintenance.
• Analyzes and studies system requirements and develops methods for problem-solving by producing complex flow charts/data flow diagrams and/or associated documents.
• Advises on computer requirements and limitations to help define automation needs.
• Develops detailed, coding-level flowcharts, action diagrams, pseudo codes, and associated documents from high-level flowcharts.
• Collaborates with senior team members on system design, documents and maintains software component specifications in detailed technical design.
• Collaborates with global development and testing team and for the successful delivery of the project.
• Leads design discussions with application and program team leads.
• Develops pseudo codes, tables, and narrative descriptions to implement changes.
• Provides technical consultation in solving problems of design and reliability, and in maintaining the ability of the system.
• Writes procedural guidance to be followed by users.
• Maintains files, records, and operational data, and prepares periodic and special reports and other various documents pertaining to assignments.
• Participates in the testing of computer programs, revising and refining all necessary documentation as testing is completed.
• Monitors system errors, diagnoses, and corrects errors.
• Participates in the review of existing programs to make refinements that increase their efficiency.
• Triages production tickets and troubleshoots issues as needed; communicates with customer as appropriate.

• Excellent understanding of how software applications and programs are developed, deployed, and maintained.
• Fully understands the software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC) as well as system support and maintenance processes; demonstrates strong knowledge of applications methodologies, best practices, and procedures; and applies them to projects to ensure that applications objectives are achieved.
• Demonstrates business knowledge in one or more domains.
• Understands the concept of SLAs / OLAs in support of system operations.
• Tracks and manages work through an internal ticketing system.
• Adheres to CMMI standards and process level improvements.
• Excellent understanding of standard operating procedures in Operations and ITIL processes.
• Participates in meetings with customer and actively contributes towards resolving problems and walking through design solutions as needed.
• Possesses unwavering commitment to customer service and operational excellence.
• Assists in supporting client presentations and demos.
• Provides technical and operational support to projects and programs.
• Keeps abreast of new technology and market developments.

• Requests and gives both negative and positive feedback.
• Guides and mentors junior Systems Analyst staff in ensuring compliance with operations release standards and best practices.
• Conducts knowledge transfer to junior Systems Analyst staff and provides training on new techniques and processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7–11 years of experience in software development across multiple programming languages and operating systems.
• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience supporting system operations using ITIL processes.
• Advanced experience with relational database…