System Development Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Richmond, VA, Hybrid
Research DevelopmentBachelor RequiredSenior
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Richmond, VA, Hybrid
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
What will you do in this role?
Join our team as a System Development Specialist and provide the technical leadership and Oracle development expertise needed to support complex enterprise applications that are foundational to the automation program. In this role, you will design, develop, test, implement, and support Oracle Forms applications and PL/SQL components that enable critical business operations and long-term system sustainability.
Working with minimal supervision, you will take ownership of the full software development lifecycle, including business requirements analysis, solution design, technical specification development, coding, testing, implementation, troubleshooting, documentation, and ongoing production support. You will collaborate closely with Oracle Database Administrators, business stakeholders, project sponsors, senior leadership, and development teams to design scalable database structures, optimize application performance, and deliver reliable solutions aligned with business objectives.
This role also provides the opportunity to lead technical discussions, facilitate requirements-gathering sessions, develop project estimates and implementation plans, and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will help ensure development initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and in accordance with established standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
As a senior member of the team, you will mentor and coach junior developers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and professional development support. Your leadership will help strengthen team capability, promote adherence to development standards, and foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and high-quality software delivery.
Location: Hybrid to Richmond, VA. Must be within driving distance, as twice in the office per week may be required. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
***Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.**
***Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.**
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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