Front End Developer – Oracle APEX

DecisionPoint | Cortek•,

1d•Remote

About The Position

DecisionPoint seeks a Front End Developer with strong Oracle Application Express (APEX) expertise to design, develop, enhance, and maintain web-based applications in a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. The role focuses on building intuitive, responsive, accessible, and maintainable user interfaces using Oracle APEX, with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, PL/SQL, REST APIs, and Oracle database-driven applications. The developer will work closely with backend developers, database specialists, UX and design personnel, product owners, and other development team members. This position is fully remote. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience building and enhancing Oracle APEX applications, rather than only administering or supporting existing applications. The role participates throughout the application lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, releases, troubleshooting, production support, and documentation. Accessibility and usability, including applicable Section 508 requirements for federal digital services, are incorporated into the development process.

Requirements

Must hold or be able to maintain Secret clearance.
3–5 years of professional front-end, web, or application development experience.
Strong hands-on Oracle APEX development experience, including building and enhancing applications rather than solely administering or supporting APEX environments.
Strong proficiency with Oracle Application Express (APEX), including hands-on experience with Page Designer, Dynamic Actions, Shared Components, forms, reports, Interactive Reports, and Interactive Grids.
Experience developing responsive web interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
Experience developing application functionality using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
Experience consuming or integrating RESTful APIs or web services.
Understanding of relational databases and data-driven application development.
Experience debugging and troubleshooting application and front-end problems across the UI, application, integration, and data layers.
Experience working as part of a cross-functional software development team.
Understanding of software development lifecycle practices, including requirements, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and front-end development and user-interface design skills.
Ability to translate business and functional requirements into effective application interfaces.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical teams and government stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple development activities and priorities in an Agile delivery environment.
Ability to document technical solutions clearly and maintain development documentation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Web Development, or a related technical discipline; relevant professional development experience may be considered in place of a degree when permitted by contract requirements.
Federal government or DoD application development experience.
Experience with Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS).
Experience implementing authentication, authorization, application roles, and access controls within APEX.
Experience customizing APEX Universal Theme, templates, and reusable UI components.
Experience with application performance troubleshooting and optimization.
Familiarity with Git or other source/version-control systems.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum development teams.
Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and automated application deployment.
Familiarity with Section 508/WCAG accessibility requirements.
Experience developing applications within secure federal or DoD environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, test, and maintain web applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX).
Develop and configure APEX pages, regions, forms, reports, interactive grids, navigation components, shared components, and other user-interface elements.
Use APEX Page Designer, Dynamic Actions, validations, computations, processes, and shared components to implement application functionality.
Develop responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces using APEX, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Customize APEX templates, themes, and page components, and develop reusable components and UI patterns.
Troubleshoot APEX application issues involving page processing, session state, validations, dynamic actions, navigation, and application behavior.
Support modernization and enhancement of existing Oracle APEX applications.
Participate in application releases, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support.
Translate functional requirements, wireframes, and designs into working application interfaces, improving usability, navigation, layouts, forms, and workflows.
Ensure interfaces function consistently across supported browsers, devices, and screen sizes; identify and correct front-end defects, display problems, validation issues, and usability concerns.
Work with UX and content personnel to implement a consistent user experience, and participate in peer reviews and front-end standards development.
Develop and maintain SQL and PL/SQL needed to support APEX application functionality.
Integrate APEX applications with application data, business logic, enterprise systems, RESTful APIs, and web services.
Troubleshoot issues spanning interfaces, data retrieval, REST integrations, authentication, application processing, APIs, and Oracle databases.
Support secure data exchange and application integration requirements, and participate in integration testing and validation.
Implement accessibility and usability throughout development, including applicable Section 508 requirements, accessible forms, navigation, controls, error messages, and interactive components.
Work with QA and accessibility personnel to identify and remediate user-interface defects, and incorporate feedback from users, product owners, and UX personnel.
Participate in requirements analysis, design discussions, development, testing, deployment, application support, code reviews, defect resolution, and release preparation.
Collaborate with product owners, Operations Managers, developers, database administrators, testers, UX personnel, and government stakeholders.
Estimate development activities and communicate technical risks, dependencies, and constraints.
Document application functionality, technical solutions, configurations, and development decisions.
Support Agile development activities, sprint and release objectives, production troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.