AVP, Systems Engineer - Oracle APEX

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

This position is responsible for developing Oracle APEX solutions within the scope of established goals and objectives and is considered part of the IT function. This person will work with multiple business and IT partners while designing and developing APEX solutions.  This person must be able to present and demonstrate ideas and solutions to the business and IT teams.

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collaborate across with business and IT team and leaders to explore, design, develop and implement solutions to meet business needs
• Present and share the solutions to leadership as required
• Collaborate, share work load and closely interact across the Apex development team on daily basis
• Develop and deploy solutions independently and as part of the team
• Candidate will work on client projects to develop, build, and deploy APEX applications to streamline business processes and/or meet regulatory requirements.
• This position is part of a web development team that supports the internal intranet applications across various functions and works on building process improvements with online applications/forms and through automation

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any Engineering discipline or MCA with 5+ years of IT experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience on Oracle Development Suite (SQL*Plus, PL/SQL, Trigger, Function, Procedure / Package Definition)
• Strong oral and written communication skills is a must
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence clients, team members, management and external groups
• Strong business acumen
• Relational Design skills (ERD, Process Modeling)
• Demonstrated knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS3 and RESTful webservices

• Experience with Oracle Query/Performance Tuning (Explain Plan, Table / Index design and development)

• Familiar with basic SDLC processes
• Ability to work independently and within team environments
• For Internal candidates: Minimum 18 months in Synchrony and 12 months in current role.
• For Internal candidates: Not on active formal or above corrective

Desired Characteristics:

• 2+ years of experience on Oracle Apex Development and Deployment
• SQL*Forms and SQL*Reports development experience
• Autosys batch job creation and maintenance
• Hands-on with Unix Shell scripting
• Java Development
• Experience with Rapid Application Development (RAD / Prototyping) Environments
• Ability to work on all phases of complex work
• Previous Consumer Finance experience, or other credit card processing experience
• Working experience with Agile Methodology
• Experience with object oriented programming languages (Java, Python, C++ or similar), XML and version control.
• Experience deploying applications across Apache / Tomcat servers

Grade/Level: 10

The salary range for this position is 75,000.00 - 130,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.  Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.  Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.  All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

Our Commitment:

When you join us, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard—but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+, with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you’ll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice:

• Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

• If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627.   Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time

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