Application Developer

We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services to our Government, Police and Defence customers. Delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make things easier for our customers.
SSCL is on the lookout for Application Developers to join a brand-new team within our IT Change delivery function. As our new Application (Extensions) Developer, you will develop, support, and maintain Oracle E-Business technical projects according to appropriate specifications. Responsible for converting functional specifications into technical specifications as part of the project builds.
This is hybrid working role where you could be based anywhere in the UK, with occasional travel to one of our UK sites.
What you will be doing:

• Development and support the Oracle customisations and extensions to the JPA system.
• Investigate problems and carry out analysis and design of customer requirements.
  Code, unit test and document changes
• Support the Testing Team by investigating and resolving defects.
• Manage the deployment of fixes and changes into the test and Live environments.
• Carry out quality checks through the established peer review process.
• Train and mentor more junior members of the team.

What you will bring:

• Sound SQL and PL/SQL programming skills
• Preferred Experience with Oracle Forms and Reports
• Oracle development lifecycle experience including testing.
• Experience in converting functional specifications into technical specifications as part of project builds.

Would be great if you had:

• Extensive experience in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 using OA Framework (OAF) and Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF)
• Knowledge of HR, Payroll, Finance and CRM
• Experience of AIX and Oracle Linux
• Experience of IBM Optim
• Oracle workflow, Oracle E-Biz developer
• XML data source & template design
• Unix skills
• Java
• Squiz / Web methods

Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Hybrid working role where you could be based anywhere in the UK, with occasional travel to one of our SSCL UK sites.
Security Clearance Level: You must be willing & eligible to undergo the SC Vetting process
Internal Recruiter: Carolyne
Salary: GBP50K
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, life assurance x4 and company pension+ 3% flex fund
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
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SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the UK. We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR & Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services.
We employ more than 3,000 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy. SSCL operates at size and scale across the UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings of just under GBP300m - providing more funds for front line public services.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.