Oracle / APEX Developer (ESA-ESTEC)

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Company events

• Access to training 

• Access to the sport and social recreational facilities at ESTEC Escape Recreation Centre

Job Introduction

Serco are a trusted provider of services to National Space Agencies and the European Space Agency (ESA), we have over 40 years’ experience supporting the space sector and providing services for all stages of our customer’s space missions.

We are seeking a Oracle / APEX Developer to work on our Customers Site (ESA-ESTEC) in the Netherlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to get into one of the most sought after space agencies in the world.

Main Responsibilities

As Oracle / APEX Developer you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Support product owners in producing software requirements.
• Implementation of software requirements under the current architectural design in agreement with the best software engineering practices and ESA.
• Documentation of software implementations, upgrades and migrations.
• Maintenance of software implementations, changes, upgrades and migrations in the related source code management tool.
• Maintenance of the current development, testing and production environment in relation with the developed software.
• Orchestrate and perform unit testing and user acceptance sessions prior to any release related to the developed software.
• Support user community on their day-to-day operations related to the developed software.
• Liaise with the team members and external teams for interfaces and implementations related to the developed software.
• Organize and/or attend team or external meetings, related with the implementation, evolution and support of the developed software.

Successful Candidate

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Interest in low-code platforms and particularly experience with Oracle APEX.
• Continuously seek to manage and utilize Oracle DB products and platform more efficiently.
• Capable of writing ad-hoc SQL queries to database systems to extract data for custom user requests.
• Experience with PL/SQL.
• Evaluate, recommend, install, test, upgrade, and maintain existing or proposed systems to structure and access database.
• Experience in designing entity models and implementing them in RDBMS.
• Follow engineering best-practices when designing systems.
• Knowledge and experience with Software Development and Design patterns / best practices.
• Experience in development through all aspects of a Web application (UI frontend technologies - Javascript, CSS, jQuery) down to the database level, writing own queries in SQL.
• Experience designing and implementing interfaces between applications / systems (REST Web Services, not limited to).
• Good knowledge of more than 1 programming language, eager to learn and adapt / switch (JavaScript, Python, Java.) .
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
• Good knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git in combination with Gitlab.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Ability to support users directly either through phone calls or e-mails.
• Capable of clear and accurate written and verbal communications.

Nice to have:

• Experience in database and query tuning / performance.
• Experience setting up own application platform environment (installation and configuration of Database, Web Server.).
• Identify opportunities to maintain and optimize database performance (maybe nice to have).
• Experience with Dev-ops methodologies and concepts
• Good documentation / writing skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office platform (Excel, Word, ..)
• Excellent interpersonal skills are needed, together with a high degree organizational and communication abilities, and comfortable with working in a diverse and multinational team environment.
• Problem solving mind set and high capacity to deliver are highly considered.
• Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of another EU member state language is an asset.

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work. We are a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 

About Serco

Serco Europe has operated in the Netherlands and Spain over the past 30 years, mainly in the field of Space. Serco Netherlands and Spain have a long history of partnership and trust with the European Space Agency (ESA).

In both countries, Serco is proud to deliver the highest calibre of people and services at ESTEC (ESA’s technology and engineering hub) and ESAC (ESA’s Astronomy and Science centre).

At the heart of its business, Serco Netherlands and Spain source, train, care and support employees, enabling them to better pursue their dreams of working in the Space industry in excelling in the delivery of essential public services.

Important:

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

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