Oracle PL​/SQL Developer

Oracle PL/SQL Developer

Durham, NC

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Financial Services

Reference : JN -

Date Posted: 02/25/2026

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Hybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in Durham, NC

We are seeking a services focused engineer with a strong understanding of the financial domain, as well as PL-SQL, and rigorous data handling to support finance functions. This engagement involves processing large, business-critical datasets with strong emphasis on accuracy, performance, and secure operations within an Agile team who all communicate and collaborate frequently. This is not a "heads down" engineering role, applicants must be ready to tell stories with their data, and work well with all parts of the team, both engineers, DBAs, as well as business leaders.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $53.00 to $58.00/hr. w2

• Develop, optimize, and maintain Oracle SQL and PL/SQL code including packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and views in a mission critical environment including high stake projects (10+ TB systems).
• Perform aggressive performance tuning for queries and stored procedures to support large, sensitive dataset son existing and new code — analyzing execution plans, optimizing queries, indexing strategies, and reducing resource consumption on very large datasets.
• Build and enhance robust data ingestion pipelines using SQL
  * Loader for bulk loading from diverse sources.
• Develop and maintain Unix shell scripts for automation, scheduling, monitoring, and orchestration of database jobs and ETL processes.
• Handle complex data integration challenges where data flows bidirectionally between internal systems, external feeds, and the Oracle database.
• Ensure high availability, data consistency, and recoverability in environments where downtime or data loss is unacceptable.
• Collaborate with architects, DBAs, and stakeholders to evolve the database layer supporting enterprise-scale operations.
• Occasionally create or enhance reporting solutions using Oracle-compatible tools.

• 7+ years with Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, relational design, recoverability, ETL, data modeling, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex Oracle queries, packages, and advanced database features.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Unix shell scripting.
• Experience building proof‑of‑concepts on reporting platforms and integrating with Java applications.
• Experience with CI/CD practices including configuration management, test automation, version control, and static code analysis.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and collaborate across teams with effective communication skills.
• Ability to work with global, geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with reporting solutions such as Oracle, SSRS, Business Objects, or Power BI (preferred).
• Developer certifications in Database or Snowflake (preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Developer certifications in Database or Snowflake (preferred).

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

All AI‑assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or…