Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

LightFeather is seeking an experienced Part-Time Software Developer specializing in Oracle APEX and Oracle Financial Applications to support development and maintenance of financial systems in a federal environment. This role offers flexibility and is ideal for a developer who thrives in collaborative, mission-driven projects.

Preference will be given to candidates local to the Kansas City, MO area, though strong remote candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain secure, user-friendly Oracle APEX applications (v4.2/5.1) supporting scheduling, finance, and integration workflows.
• Support and configure Oracle Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) financial systems, including Oracle Financials E-Business Suite (12.x+) and Oracle Transportation Management (OTM).
• Build and maintain bi-directional data integration processes across APEX, Oracle Financials, and related systems.
• Lead or assist in version upgrades, perform regression testing, and troubleshoot issues using Oracle Support channels.
• Create, modify, and support reports using Oracle BI Publisher, Oracle Reports, and Oracle Forms.
• Collaborate with financial analysts and federal stakeholders to implement budgeting, cost accounting, and financial reporting processes (e.g., Trial Balance, Income Statement, journal activity).
• Ensure system compliance with federal IT standards and support high availability and reliability of mission-critical applications.
• Maintain system documentation, contribute to knowledge sharing, and support ongoing maintenance and backlog reduction efforts.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• US Citizenship.
• Active security clearance at the Public Trust level or above. DOJ preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3-6 years of professional experience in Oracle Applications development.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and JavaScript
• Experience with jQuery, Oracle Jet, Bootstrap, FontAwesome or APEX Icon Library, CKEditor or similar WYSIWYG editors, and WebSpellChecker
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (12.x+), Oracle APEX (4.2/5.1), Oracle BI Publisher, Oracle Reports, Oracle Forms
• Experience with Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) and Oracle Analytics Server (OAS)
• Experience working with Oracle Database (12c / 19c / 21c)
• Experience developing RESTful Web Services using ORDS
• Experience with DevOps/CI-CD tools such as Oracle SQLcl, SQL Developer Command Line, APEXExport/APEXExportSplitter
• Experience using version control systems including Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Git
• Strong understanding of federal activity-based accounting
• Familiarity with federal budgeting processes
• Knowledge of non-appropriated fund billing and budgeting
• Expertise in Oracle Financials AR and GL modules
• Ability to design and support financial reports and journal activity summaries
• Experience performing regression testing and managing system upgrades
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Located in or near Kansas City, MO.
• Previous experience supporting federal government financial systems.
• Familiarity with federal budget cycles (bi-annual, annual, monthly).
• Experience working on distributed teams in hybrid environments.
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS
• Experience with JSON and XML

Preferred Certifications

• Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation Suite 11g Certified Implementation Specialist
• Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
• Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Foundations or Architect
• Oracle APEX Developer Certified Expert

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