Senior Oracle APEX / PL/SQL Developer

Position Description:

Works as part of the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Information Management (OIM) team and plan, coordinate, develop, implement data modernization of vital statistics and vital records related projects.

Virginia Vital Events and Screening Tracking System (VVESTS) is developed in Oracle Application Express (APEX), a secure, low‑code development platform used to build scalable enterprise applications. VVESTS supports mission‑critical functions for the Virginia Department of Health, including the Birth Registry, Death Registry (EDRS), and Screening Registry. The system also integrates with multiple state partners such as LVA, DSS, DMV, and DCLS, as well as federal agencies including SSA, CDC, NCHS, and NAPHSIS.

Given the highly sensitive nature of the data managed within VVESTS (PII and PHI), continued modernization and enhancement using advanced Oracle APEX features is essential for maintaining strict security standards, improving system performance, and ensuring ongoing compliance with HIPAA regulations.

This requisition is for Oracle APEX development to implement new enhancements that support the data modernization of vital records and vital statistics projects. The effort will focus on creating new Oracle APEX pages and application components, strengthening security controls, improving the user experience through modern UI capabilities, and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of the VVESTS platform.

Skills Table:

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Oracle 11g/18c/19c database

Required

5

Years

Strong sql and pl/sql experience

Required

5

Years

Javascript OR Jquery

Required

5

Years

Oracle APEX

Required

5

Years

Oracle PL/SQL web toolkit

Desired

1

Years

RESTful and SOAP Webservices

Desired

1

Years

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Your candidate is required to be onsite five days a week for the first 30 days. After that period, they may transition to a three‑day onsite schedule based on performance and business needs. Is your candidate willing to follow this arrangement?