Oracle Application Express (APEX) Developer (100% Remote)

Unclassified - Garland, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Garland, TX

About the position

Vanguard DevOps is seeking an Oracle Application Express (APEX) Developer to develop and maintain APEX-based software applications for a long-term federal government project. This fully remote position requires a U.S. Citizen or green card holder with a minimum of 5 years of continuous residency in the U.S. The role involves capturing business requirements, designing solutions, troubleshooting, and modernizing existing applications while collaborating with project leadership and technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain APEX-based software applications.
• Elicit and capture business requirements for application development.
• Design and implement efficient solutions using the APEX tool suite.
• Troubleshoot and modernize existing applications.
• Communicate effectively with project leadership and other staff.
• Support the development and application of best practices and program standards.
• Analyze and refactor existing code to enhance performance and maintainability.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or green card holder having lived in the U.S. continuously for more than 5 years.
• 4+ years of work experience developing Oracle Application Express (APEX) applications.
• Strong background in Oracle APEX development (Version 19+).
• Demonstrable proficiency with Oracle 19+ databases, PL/SQL packages, functions, and stored procedures.
• Experience with JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, XML, HTML5, CSS, and REST-based Web Services.
• Understanding of Oracle application configuration, SQL, and database object modeling.
• Ability to analyze and refactor existing code for performance and functionality.

Nice-to-haves

• Agile Project Management experience is a plus.
• Scrum certification is a plus.
• Oracle and/or APEX certifications.
• Experience using frontend web development tools with APEX.
• Experience with Agile development / DevSecOps.

Benefits

• 100% remote work opportunity.
• Long-term contract with a federal government client.