Full-Time

Oracle Application Express

Apex, Developer

Posted on 9/23/2025

General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics UK

201-500 employees

UK defense contractor delivering C4I, AFV

No salary listed

Cardiff, UK

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Considerable experience working in an Oracle development environment.
  • Experienced in Oracle APEX.
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Oracle databases (v19c)
  • XML, CSS, HTML, JavaScript
  • Use of development tools (Jdeveloper, SQL Developer)
  • Requirements gathering, analysis and design
  • Good project management abilities
  • Proven track record of delivering solutions through the full lifecycle.
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • OID/OUD/LDAP
Responsibilities
  • Develop and deliver bespoke capabilities identified via Value Propositions and Tasks.
  • Maintain high levels of application availability to support all contracted services delivered as part of the wider business programme.
  • Work with multi-disciplined engineering team to deliver solutions that meet customer needs, to a defined quality standard and within the agreed timescales and budgets.
  • The Oracle APEX Developer is the point of contact for all support and development of appointed apex applications.
  • Manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle and have good project management skills.
  • Highly proficient communication skills are required both internally and with customers and end users.
Desired Qualifications
  • SharePoint Portal
  • ITIL methodologies (change and release management)
  • Source Control (e.g. TortoiseSVN)
  • Oracle Webcenter Portal (v12c)
  • Experience in working in the defence industry

General Dynamics UK delivers defence technology and services to the UK MoD, including C4I communications, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and avionics systems. Its products work by designing and integrating end-to-end defence systems that plan, deploy, manage and monitor battlefield information, with systems like Bowman, EvO, AJAX, and aircraft avionics. The company differentiates itself through long-standing MoD collaboration combined with in-house design and manufacturing to deliver large, end-to-end programs from a UK base in South Wales. Its goal is to equip the UK Armed Forces with reliable, integrated communications, combat-vehicle, and avionics systems for current operations and future capability programs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Blackwood, United Kingdom

Founded

1962

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AJAX production continues at Merthyr Tydfil despite investigations.
  • Full operating capability planned by end of 2029 per Minister Pollard.
  • 185 of 589 AJAX vehicles delivered, meeting contractual requirements.

What critics are saying

  • Ajax delays from noise, vibration issues erode MoD trust in 3-6 months.
  • BAE Systems undercuts on land contracts post-Ajax in 12-24 months.
  • MoD cancels Ajax tranche 1 over £1.2B overruns in 18-24 months.

What makes General Dynamics UK unique

  • General Dynamics UK delivers AJAX vehicles replacing British Army reconnaissance fleet.
  • Supplies Bowman tactical communications as key MoD land partner.
  • Leads MoD R&D in software electronics, avionics, command systems.

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