VE3 - Oracle Payroll Developer / Technical Consultant — SC Cleared

Developer is needed in Maidenhead, United Kingdom.

Client: VE3

Location: Maidenhead, WNM, gb

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

VE3 is seeking an experienced Oracle Payroll Developer / Technical Consultant to support the development, configuration, integration and continuous improvement of Oracle Payroll solutions within a secure client environment.

The role involves working with payroll specialists, business analysts and technical teams to translate business requirements into reliable, well-tested and maintainable Oracle Payroll solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse payroll requirements and produce functional specifications, technical designs and impact assessments.
• Configure and enhance Oracle Payroll, including payroll elements, balances, calculation rules and Fast Formulas.
• Develop and maintain integrations between payroll, HR, finance, pensions and third-party systems.
• Develop and support payroll reports, extracts, reconciliation outputs and operational controls.
• Investigate payroll calculation issues, interface failures and data discrepancies, identifying root causes and implementing fixes.
• Support data migration, transformation, validation and reconciliation activities.
• Perform unit and system integration testing, and support user acceptance testing, regression testing and parallel payroll runs.
• Assess the impact of Oracle updates and payroll changes, supporting controlled production deployments.
• Collaborate with payroll teams during critical processing periods and support incident resolution.
• Maintain technical documentation, configuration records, deployment instructions and handover materials.
• Comply with security, access control, change management and sensitive employee data-handling requirements.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience developing, implementing or supporting Oracle Payroll on Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Payroll or Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS/Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Fast Formula, payroll elements, balances and payroll processing.
• Experience translating payroll requirements into effective configuration and technical solutions.
• Strong SQL skills for reporting, data analysis and reconciliation.
• Experience developing and supporting interfaces, data loads, extracts and reports.
• Practical understanding of UK payroll, including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, pensions and HMRC reporting.
• Experience troubleshooting payroll issues and validating changes through structured testing and reconciliation.
• Experience handling sensitive payroll data in controlled-access environments with formal release processes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams and payroll stakeholders.
• Current SC clearance, subject to verification and client acceptance before deployment.

Platform-Specific Requirements

Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Payroll:

• Experience with HCM Extracts, HCM Data Loader, BI Publisher and OTBI.
• Knowledge of payroll flows, Fast Formulas and integration with related HCM modules.
• Experience with REST/SOAP services and Oracle Integration Cloud or equivalent tools.
• Experience assessing quarterly releases and performing regression testing.

Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll:

• Experience with PL/SQL, Oracle APIs, concurrent programmes and relevant HRMS/Payroll data structures.
• Knowledge of Fast Formulas, interfaces, custom reports and approved extensions.
• Experience with payroll patch impact assessment, testing and deployment support.

Candidates should demonstrate strong expertise in the platform relevant to the assignment. Experience across both Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Payroll and Oracle E-Business Suite Payroll is advantageous.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering solutions within UK government, public sector or other secure environments.
• Oracle Payroll implementation, migration or major upgrade experience.
• Integration with Oracle Financials, time and absence systems, pension providers and banking interfaces.
• Experience with payroll costing, retrospective calculations and complex reconciliation.
• Relevant Oracle HCM or Payroll certification.
• Experience with Agile delivery, version control and structured release management.

Additional Information

• Job title: Oracle Payroll Developer / Technical Consultant
• Experience required: 5+ years
• Location: UK, remote
• Security clearance: Current SC clearance required