Sr. Software Developer – Forms / APEX

DSFederal is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support a federal government agency. The developer will design, build, test, and deploy enhancements to Oracle-based grants management and reporting applications (Oracle Forms and Reports on WebLogic 12c) and the Oracle APEX applications, including working Agile backlog items from requirements through deployment and handoff.

• Analyze D&E backlog work orders for grants management applications, and related Oracle applications; assess feasibility, perform impact analysis, and provide level-of-effort estimates.

• Design, develop, and enhance Oracle Forms and Reports modules on WebLogic 12c, including triggers, program units, PL/SQL libraries, menus, and report layouts.

• Develop and enhance Oracle APEX applications that includes pages, interactive reports/grids, dynamic actions, authorization schemes – and REST services through ORDS 21.2 on Tomcat 10.1.

• Write, tune, and maintain PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and views against Oracle 19c, including source, staging, master, and reporting schemas.

• Implement code changes required by Presidential Executive Orders, Office of the Secretary (OSEC) mandates, and Government priorities; refactor or retire code no longer pertinent due to business-process changes.

• Modify applications for changes in external sources (ASAP, FMMI, SAM, Grants.gov) and maintain integration and synchronization of files and data between external sources and internal applications, including SOAP/WSDL and REST interfaces.

• Implement encryption/decryption of PII in application and database layers; upgrade components to security-compliant software versions and support infrastructure hosting changes.

• Build user interfaces that conform to the Revised Section 508 standards and the most current WCAG Level A/AA criteria; remediate accessibility defects and provide input to Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs).

• Perform unit and integration testing, support QA and user acceptance testing, and follow change management governance for deployments.

• Manage code in Git/Subversion, track work in JIRA and Remedy, and document designs, technical specifications, and release notes in Confluence/SharePoint.

• Provide technical leadership to the development team – code reviews, development standards, and mentoring – and give the Project Manager technical input for Weekly/Monthly Status Reports, the IMS, and the Risk Register.

• Support knowledge transfer and handoff of completed work items, and participate in Transition-Out activities.

• Coordinate effectively with federal staff and other contractors (infrastructure, DBA, security, and help desk teams).

Experience Required

• Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience.

• At least 5 years of hands-on Oracle Forms and Reports development and at least 3 years building production Oracle APEX applications.

• Demonstrated competency with Ruby on Rails (RoR), Java, WSDL, and PL/SQL.

• Demonstrated competency with MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases

• Successful participation in completed projects similar in scope – enhancement of mission-critical, multi-application portfolios delivered through Agile backlogs.

• Experience with federal grants management or financial systems, and with integrations to Treasury ASAP, FMMI, SAM.gov, or Grants.gov, strongly preferred.

• Experience developing Section 508 / WCAG-conformant web applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred; additional relevant experience may substitute.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or valid work-visa holder, and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Moderate Risk or higher) background investigation (minimum NACI), fingerprinting, and an HSPD-12 PIV credential. Must complete annual Information Security Awareness (ISA) and Rules of Behavior (ROB) training.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present estimates, designs, and technical risks to Government stakeholders.

Technical Skills Required

• Oracle Forms & Reports: Forms/Reports 12c (Forms Builder, Reports Builder), PL/SQL libraries (PLL), menus, deployment and configuration on Oracle WebLogic Server 12c.

• Oracle APEX & ORDS: APEX 21+, ORDS 21.2, interactive reports/grids, dynamic actions, authentication/authorization schemes, REST data sources, Universal Theme accessibility.

• Databases: Oracle Database 19c (advanced SQL, PL/SQL packages, performance tuning, DBMS_CRYPTO for PII protection), MySQL 5.7, SQL Server.

• Java & Web Services: Java/OpenJDK 11–25, Apache Tomcat 10.1, Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4/8.1, SOAP/WSDL and REST services, XML/JSON.

• Ruby: Ruby on Rails, JRuby, Puma, TorqueBox (REEport, LMD, Reporting Portal, Data Gateway).

• Platform: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, shell scripting, Apache HTTP Server; awareness of IBM Sterling Connect:Direct file transfers.

• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Remedy, Git, Subversion, SharePoint, SQL Developer/TOAD.

• Accessibility & Security: Section 508 / WCAG Level A/AA testing (ANDI, axe, JAWS/NVDA), secure coding (OWASP Top 10), PII handling.

7+ years software development; 5+ years Oracle Forms/Reports; 3+ years Oracle APEX; Ruby on Rails, Java, PL/SQL; Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server; U.S. citizen or work visa; ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• designing software enhancements
• developing Oracle applications
• providing technical leadership

Skills & Tools

Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Oracle APEX, WebLogic 12c, PL/SQL, ORDS 21.2, Tomcat 10.1, Oracle 19c, MySQL, SQL Server, Java, OpenJDK, Ruby on Rails, JRuby, Puma, TorqueBox, Red Hat JBoss EAP, SOAP, WSDL, REST, XML, JSON, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Apache HTTP Server, IBM Sterling Connect:Direct, JIRA, Confluence, Remedy, Git, Subversion, SharePoint, SQL Developer, TOAD, ANDI, axe, JAWS, NVDA

Job Details

• Category: Software Development
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States
• Languages: English

About DSFederal Inc

A federal contractor providing software development and IT services to government agencies. — Industry: Information Technology