Senior Oracle Data Engineer

Job Title: Senior Oracle Data Engineer
Location: Hybrid based near Providence, RI
Employment Type: (Full-time or contract)
Duration: 12 month initial contract (potentially T2P)
About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.
Job Description:
Key skills: Oracle, Unix/ Linux, some level of design/ architecture responsibilities Must Have
Design, develop and deploy highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient data products
Create architecture specifications, develop software consistent with established Software development principles
Create data architecture / database models, leverage database optimization features to meet data storage and access requirements
Promote reusability and automation using configurable frameworks
Embed information and interface security across all facets of application architecture / design & development
Partner with shared services teams to drive product upgrades, system maintenance and other infrastructure activities Required Qualifications :
10+ years of overall software development / engineering experience
5+ years of hands-on experience implementing transactional/ operational and data warehouse applications
5+ years of database design & development experience involving Oracle, or similar relational database technology
3+ years of experience with developing UNIX/LINUX based scripts
Experience with designing and implementing a real time data streaming solution, either using Oracle Golden Gate or Kafka Preferred
Experience working with protected data (PII/PHI) and familiarity with Healthcare privacy laws such as HIPPA
Experience developing on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or AWS
Experience working with BLOB data such as images
Experience in designing highly available, active-active applications is a plus
Experience with programming languages such as Python or Java is a plus

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer. At VLink, we are committed to embracing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. VLink does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, or discharge, will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.