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≈ $38k – $70k per year (Estimated)
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Seniority
Senior · 8+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.

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SavageOne is a South African recruitment firm headquartered in Sandton that sources candidates for client companies through once-off permanent hires and contract staffing. Founded in 2023 with a fully remote team, it charges a flat 9.5 percent placement fee and uses AI-assisted matching to shortlist South African talent for local and overseas employers, including a London-based software purchasing firm. Its open roles for clients span senior .NET, Node.js, Python, PHP and Salesforce developers, QA and performance testers, solution architects, project managers, supply chain managers and talent acquisition staff.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle Developer with strong expertise in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle APEX to join our development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance Oracle database applications. This role demands a deep understanding of backend database development and hands-on experience building secure, user-friendly applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX).

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy Oracle database applications using PL/SQL and Oracle APEX

  • Develop complex queries, stored procedures, triggers, views, and packages

  • Optimize and tune existing database processes for performance and scalability

  • Collaborate with front-end developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions

  • Maintain and enhance existing Oracle APEX applications

  • Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to development best practices

  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior developers

  • Ensure application security, data integrity, and high availability

  • Document development work and provide support during testing and deployment

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8+ years of professional experience in Oracle database development

  • Expert in PL/SQL writing efficient, maintainable, and secure code

  • Strong experience in developing and maintaining Oracle APEX applications (version 20.x or higher preferred)

  • Solid understanding of relational database design, performance tuning, and optimization techniques

  • Experience integrating APEX with external systems via RESTful services or APIs

  • Knowledge of Oracle tools such as SQL Developer, TOAD, or similar

  • Familiarity with SDLC, Agile methodologies, and version control systems (e.g., Git)

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Oracle Cloud (OCI) environments

  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for Oracle applications

  • Basic front-end skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) within APEX environments

  • Previous experience in a senior or team lead capacity

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