About this roleTitle : Oracle PL/SQL
Location : Remote
Duration : 6-9 month contract to hire
Job Description :
We’re hiring a Senior Oracle PL/SQL Developer to support Eye Cloud Pro, a critical practice management application for optical businesses. This role will focus heavily on Oracle PL/SQL development and DHTMLX-based web interfaces, working within a “thick database, thin application” architecture. Ideal for developers who thrive in enterprise environments with mature codebases and complex business workflows.
This role is very Oracle PL/SQL heavy and sits within a legacy, database-driven application. The manager is specifically looking for candidates with strong experience building and maintaining business logic directly in PL/SQL, not DBAs or data/ETL-focused profiles.
Technology Focus:
Primary: Oracle PL/SQL web application with DHTMLX frontend
Secondary: Node.js APIs and modern tooling
Future: React components (long-term roadmap)
Required Skills:
Oracle & Database (Critical):
Oracle PL/SQL development (4+ years)
Functions, procedures, packages, views
Complex business logic
Performance tuning & optimization
Oracle mod_plsql framework
Database-driven web application patterns
Oracle Application Server deployment
Advanced SQL:
Multi-table joins, analytical functions
Query optimization for large datasets
Oracle-specific features/functions
Frontend Legacy Technologies (Critical):
DHTMLX Suite v5.1 (2+ years preferred)
Grids, forms, layouts, charts
Custom configuration, styling, event/data handling
Vanilla JavaScript (DOM manipulation, AJAX, async programming)
Cross-browser compatibility
HTML/CSS (semantic markup, enterprise styling, responsive design)
jQuery (2+ years)
DOM manipulation, AJAX integration with Oracle backend
Plugin development/integration
Web Application Architecture:
Thick database / thin application patterns
Session management & state handling
Server-side rendering from DB procedures
Nice to Have:
Modern Backend:
Node.js / Express.js (2+ years)
RESTful APIs, node-oracledb connectivity
Authentication & middleware
Cloud & DevOps:
AWS (ECS, RDS Oracle, S3, CloudWatch)
Docker (basic containerization)
Git (version control & collaboration)
Development Environment:
Oracle SQL*Plus, SQL Developer, TOAD
JavaScript debugging (browser dev tools)
Unix/Linux command line basics