Senior Oracle Developer

Nixor; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixor is seeking a Senior Oracle Developer to join a growing team within a major transformation programme. Focus is on hands-on PL/SQL/SQL development, data migration, and building a scalable Oracle platform. This isn’t a DBA or APEX role.

You’ll work across the development lifecycle, collaborate with data migration, PHP and wider tech teams, and contribute to automation in the migration processes. The role offers opportunities to advance into technical leadership as the programme expands.

Qualifications

• Strong Oracle database development expertise and performance tuning.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently and own tasks.
• Excellent communication across technical teams.
• Proactive, with the initiative to improve processes and workflows.
• Unix shell scripting is useful; PHP exposure is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Developing and modifying complex solutions within an Oracle database environment.
• Working heavily with PL/SQL and SQL.
• Building and enhancing the target Oracle platform as data and functionality are migrated.
• Creating new database tables, structures and processes.
• Supporting large-scale data migrations from legacy systems.
• Collaborating with data migration, PHP and wider technology teams.
• Some Unix shell scripting around batch processes and file movement.
• Looking for ways to automate and improve repeatable migration processes, including future AI usage.

Skills

Oracle PL/SQL

SQL

Oracle performance tuning

Full SDLC

Unix shell scripting

PHP exposure

Ownership / independence

Job description

I’m recruiting for a Senior Oracle Developer to join a well-established financial services organisation as they significantly grow their Oracle development team.

This isn't a support/BAU Oracle role.

You’ll be joining near the start of a major four-year technology transformation programme, simplifying and modernising a number of legacy systems and migrating them onto a single strategic Oracle platform.

There’s also a much longer roadmap of migration and modernisation work beyond the initial programme, so this is an opportunity to get involved early and grow with the team.

What you'll be working on:

• Developing and modifying complex solutions within an Oracle database environment
• Working heavily with PL/SQL and SQL
• Building and enhancing the target Oracle platform as new data and functionality is migrated across
• Creating new database tables, structures and processes
• Supporting large-scale data migrations from legacy systems
• Working alongside data migration, PHP and wider technology teams
• Some Unix shell scripting around batch processes and file movement
• Looking at ways to automate and improve repeatable migration processes, including future use of AI

What we're looking for:

• Good understanding of Oracle database development and performance
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Able to work independently and take ownership
• Strong communication skills and comfortable working across different technical teams
• Proactive, with the confidence to suggest and challenge different ways of working
• Unix shell scripting would be useful, and any exposure to PHP would be a bonus.

This isn't an Oracle APEX, Forms or DBA role – we're looking for someone strong at the database level with hands-on PL/SQL and SQL development experience.

The team is expected to grow significantly as the programme ramps up, creating genuine opportunities to progress into Lead Developer and wider technical leadership roles.

The interview process is straightforward – one interview covering technical Oracle questions alongside competency-based questions. No lengthy take-home coding test.