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Introduction
In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer:
Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year; no one off annual reviews here
A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, 1 month paid paternity leave, 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday, a gym discount scheme, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
Your role and responsibilities
As an Oracle APEX Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting custom applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX). Your main responsibilities will include:
Collaborating with clients to understand their application requirements and objectives.
Designing and implementing custom Oracle APEX applications, including forms, reports, dashboards, and workflows.
Guiding clients through the development lifecycle, from project initiation to deployment and ongoing support.
Providing technical guidance and support to clients during the development and testing phases.
Troubleshooting and resolving Oracle APEX-related issues, ensuring smooth operations for our clients.
Keeping up-to-date with the latest Oracle APEX features, updates, and best practices.
Contributing to the continuous improvement of our application development processes and tools.
Required technical and professional expertise
Experience as an Oracle APEX Developer.
In-depth knowledge of Oracle Application Express (APEX) and its components (e.g., Interactive Grid, Dynamic Actions, and Plug-ins).
Strong understanding of web development principles, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL.
Experience with Oracle Database and PL/SQL.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
Preferred technical and professional experience
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