Job Description
Oracle APEX / Forms Developer
Location: Regional Remote - Greater Harrisburg PA Area
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote; candidates must reside within a 2-hour radius of the Harrisburg region; in-person equipment inventory required at start and end of the contract
Schedule: 7.5 hours/day; 5 days/week (37.5 hours/week); overtime requires prior approval
Interview: Virtual; valid state or federal photo ID required during the interview
Contract: Nov 9, 2026 - Jun 30, 2027. Historically, these roles are extended for an additional year.
Visas Accepted: USC, GC, GC EAD, H1B
Role Overview
Our client is seeking an Oracle APEX / Forms Developer to help modernize legacy Oracle Forms applications by converting them into secure, maintainable Oracle APEX applications running on Oracle Database 19c. The position supports mission-critical environmental and regulatory systems, with an emphasis on application performance, security, maintainability, and modern development practices.
This is a regional remote position requiring candidates to reside within a 2-hour radius of the Harrisburg, PA region. The contract follows a 37.5-hour workweek. In-person reporting at the beginning and end of the assignment is required for Commonwealth equipment inventory and condition verification; equipment will not be shipped.
Primary Responsibilities
" Analyze existing Oracle Forms application architecture, data structures, and integrations.
" Support the migration and conversion of Oracle Forms-based applications to Oracle APEX.
" Design and develop modern Oracle APEX user interfaces in collaboration with the technical lead.
" Help establish UI/UX design standards for future APEX applications.
" Develop and maintain PL/SQL stored procedures, functions, packages, and advanced queries.
" Perform data pulls, data analysis, and scripting for reporting and system enhancements.
" Review existing system requirements, architecture, reporting, functionality, and documentation.
" Implement and support application security, user roles, and authorization models within integrated Oracle systems.
" Perform performance profiling and tuning to improve maintainability and responsiveness.
" Create technical, business-functional, and system documentation.
" Participate throughout requirements gathering, analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
" Mentor Commonwealth IT staff and other developers and transfer application knowledge.
" Assist with production deployments and release management.
" Provide weekly status updates to management.
" Generate reports for executive management, end users, and IT staff.
Required Technical Skills
" Advanced hands-on development experience in Oracle PL/SQL, including stored procedures, functions, packages, and advanced queries.
" Advanced experience developing applications using Oracle APEX.
" Strong knowledge of Oracle RDBMS, with Oracle 19c preferred.
" Practical experience using SQL Developer and/or TOAD.
" Understanding of data modeling principles.
" Experience integrating web services.
" Experience tuning, debugging, and testing SQL queries, views, and stored procedures in Oracle and SQL Server.
" Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with clear written and verbal communication skills.
Education
" Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
" Prior Commonwealth or environmental systems experience.
" Experience modernizing legacy Oracle Forms applications.
" Exposure to XML, HTML, web services, Java, PL/SQL APIs, SOA architecture, and Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
" Strong understanding of Oracle 19c database features.
" Experience supporting regulatory or mission-critical systems.
" Ability to produce clear, comprehensive technical and functional documentation.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Harrisburg, PA (Remote) |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $53–$68 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Website | http://www.prorecrs.com |
About Company
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Our team of recruiters have over 20 years of recruiting experience. They are all trained to work under the same recruiting process, follow the same steps and we all work together to review resumes and find the best talent for our clients.
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