Applications Engineer Jobs in Champaign, IL (NOW HIRING)

At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025! We offer tremendous opportunities for growth and development and a full array of benefits including discounts on our products! We are currently hiring for an Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Developer.

This is a full-time position working out of our Champaign, IL location. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. This position reports into our office in Champaign, IL location. Local candidates preferred. However, we may consider hybrid/remote work arrangements.

Typical pay for this position is $130,000-$140,000 annually. The final offer for this position will be based on the unique experience and qualifications of the candidate selected.

The Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Developer is responsible to design, build, and operate enterprise integration scenarios that connect Oracle Cloud Applications and third-party platforms. In this role you will own the full integration lifecycle, from analysis and design through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with OIC integrations, processes, and visual builder applications, and will combine that with a clear understanding of integration patterns, API management, and Oracle Cloud Applications data models.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop integration flows in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) connecting Oracle Cloud Applications (ERP, SCM, OM, Financials, WMS) with on-premises and third-party systems.
• Build app-driven and scheduled orchestrations, including complex mappings, error handling, and recovery flows.
• Configure and operate a wide range of OIC adapters (REST, SOAP, FTP, Salesforce, payment platforms, custom).
• Develop process automation flows using OIC Process Cloud Service for human-centric workflows.
• Build Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) applications integrated with OIC and Oracle Cloud Applications.
• Implement API management strategies, including security policies, throttling, and developer portals.
• Design robust error-handling and notification patterns, including retries, escalation, and resubmission workflows.
• Optimize performance of high-volume integrations through batching, parallelism, and asynchronous patterns.
• Collaborate with Oracle Cloud Applications functional teams to align integrations with business processes.
• Provide production support, including incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive, current technical documentation — including architecture diagrams, design decisions, configuration references, runbooks, and operational procedures — so that the system remains supportable, auditable, and easy to onboard new engineers onto over time.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to internal integration patterns and standards.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of integration experience, with strong hands-on time in Oracle Integration Cloud.
• Solid experience with Oracle Cloud Applications (ERP, SCM, OM, Financial, WMS) data models and APIs.
• Experience with REST and SOAP web service development.
• Working knowledge of Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) and Process Cloud Service.
• Familiarity with API management concepts and Oracle API Platform.
• Strong scripting skills (Groovy, JavaScript) and SQL.
• Experience with security standards (OAuth2, SAML).
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred

• Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration certification.
• Experience with Oracle Autonomous Database integration.
• Familiarity with event-driven integration on OCI.
• Exposure to DevOps and CI/CD patterns for OIC content.
• Working knowledge of related platforms (MuleSoft).

Physical Requirements 

• Occasional lifting of office supplies and materials, up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working on a computer.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits & Other Perks 

• Medical, Dental, Vision 
• HSA and FSA options 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance 
• 401(k) with a company match 
• Paid Time Off 
• Paid Holidays 
• Internal Rewards 
• Discounts on Products 
• Additional Coverage such as accident, critical, hospital and pet insurance 

Horizon Hobby is a progressive, innovative company and, as such, is constantly reevaluating and reinventing the processes and procedures associated with each job. The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time.  In addition, employees may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work necessary or important to the operation of Horizon. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected and appreciated. 

Horizon Hobby, LLC is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer