What does an Oracle developer do?

1 Database design

An Oracle developer is responsible for creating and modifying the structure of the database, such as tables, views, indexes, triggers, constraints, and sequences. They use data modeling techniques and tools to design the logical and physical schema of the database, ensuring that it meets the requirements and specifications of the application and the users. They also document the database design and follow the best practices and standards of database development.

3 Application development

An Oracle developer is involved in developing and maintaining applications that interact with Oracle databases. They use various tools and frameworks to create user interfaces, web services, APIs, and batch processes that communicate with the database. They also integrate the database with other systems and platforms, such as cloud services, data warehouses, and business intelligence tools. An Oracle developer follows the software development life cycle, which includes stages such as analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

4 Performance tuning

An Oracle developer is skilled in optimizing the performance of the database and the application. They use various techniques and tools to monitor, analyze, and improve the speed, efficiency, and reliability of the database and the application. They identify and resolve issues such as slow queries, memory leaks, locking problems, concurrency conflicts, and resource contention. They also implement best practices and recommendations for performance tuning, such as indexing, partitioning, caching, compression, and parallelism.

6 Collaboration and communication

An Oracle developer is part of a team that works on database and application projects. They collaborate and communicate with other developers, analysts, testers, managers, and users throughout the project. They use various tools and methods to share information, coordinate tasks, track progress, report issues, and provide feedback. They also document and update the code, the design, and the functionality of the database and the application. They follow the coding standards, conventions, and guidelines of the organization and the project.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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