Software Developer

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client’s environment, you will complete day-to-day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening within the Applications Rapid Application Development (RAD) team for a Software Developer with a focus on Oracle APEX. The successful candidate for this full-time opportunity will report directly to the RAD team leader. The successful candidate must be proficient in SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle APEX, and data modeling.

Essential Duties

• Design and deliver Oracle APEX applications or modifications to existing applications.
• Gather, analyze, and document new systems requirements and changes to existing systems. Formally document requirements.
• Develop detailed design specifications, schema design and entity relationship models, and test plans.
• Actively participate in code/design reviews.
• Adhere to established software project management and software development lifecycle (SDLC) procedures, including data modeling, versioning, and release procedures.
• Participate in collaborative process evolution subject to formal governance and approval.
• Support and coordinate with team management and stake-holders in the prioritization of work.
• Engage other developers frequently to share relevant knowledge, opinions, and recommendations.
• Contribute to the fulfillment of technical projects and organizational objectives, functioning as an effective team member on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Knowledge and experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge and experience with web development.
• Skilled in all aspects of software project life cycle: feasibility, requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance and operations.
• Ability to resolve user issues, data problems, and code defects.
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Advanced problem-solving skills; ability to find solutions to complex problems and to handle multiple priorities and tasks effectively.
• Effective interpersonal and critical thinking skills necessary to contribute to team objectives.
• Sufficient written and verbal communication skills necessary to prepare, present, and document technical information.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience with recent low code application platforms, preferably Oracle APEX.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server.
• Proficiency in PL/SQL.
• Knowledge and experience with web development technologies and languages such as Javascript, Ajax, CSS, and HTML.
• Experience in software design and architecture principles.
• Experience with data modeling (ERD) tools.
• Experience working as a member of a team as well as independently.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people. For more information about benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.