Lead PL/SQL Developer
Phone/Skype Hire. Onsite from day 1
Location: Augusta, ME / Hybrid
Duration: 12+ months
Work Location: Hybrid. Must be able to report onsite in Augusta once a week. Client is not interested in candidates willing to relocate. Candidates in about a 2-hour radius would be ideal.
The State of Maine is seeking a high-level, seasoned PL/SQL Developer to support mission-critical legacy systems for the Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT). The primary application subject area being financial and project support. This role focuses on building and modernizing applications where Oracle PL/SQL is embedded in the database in support of User Interface, integration points to several other Maine DOT applications and other Federal and Statewide applications. Development tasks often include generating web-based screens directly from PL/SQL.
The successful candidate will join a collaborative and service-oriented technical environment and play a key part in supporting enterprise applications used across in support of Maine DOT and may span into working with other State agencies and key areas within MaineIT in areas such as database, network, server, and firewall.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and optimize PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, and database objects supporting systems.
- Create and maintain dynamic web UI screens from PL/SQL, using SQL Developer.
- Modernize legacy PL/SQL-driven interfaces and transition or integrate with newer statewide standards.
- Collaborate with analysts, business owners, and technical teams primarily across Maine DOT departments however may interact with other business staff in other State agencies. This work will require translating policy and program requirements into system functionality.
- Ensure compliance with State of Maine technical, security, and administrative standards, including documentation expectations and contract-aligned deliverables.
- Participate in code reviews, knowledge transfer, and improvement of shared development practices.
Skills Needed
5 to 8 years of experience
Proven track record generating web pages / forms / interfaces directly in PL/SQL.
Expert level with Oracle PL/SQL (19C)
Ability to review, understand, and enhance legacy codebases
Strong SQL tuning, data modeling, and performance optimization skills.
Experience integrating PL/SQL systems with REST APIs, SOAP services, or enterprise data platforms.
Comfortable working with Git and enterprise deployment practices.
Previous experience or knowledge of accounting systems and/or methodologies, governmental experience is preferred but not required.
Experience with Oracle cloud would be a nice to have skill.
Strong communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical State program staff.
Commitment to teamwork and collaborative problem-solving.
Ability to balance technical excellence with policy-driven requirements and documentation needs.
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