Senior Salesforce Developer

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $113,022 - $136,747

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: IT and telecommunications

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/1881295

About us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

About the role

As a Senior Salesforce Developer you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing and maintaining innovative solutions within our Salesforce ecosystem. Leveraging your extensive experience in Salesforce development, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable and efficient technical solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in architecting solutions that optimise Salesforce functionalities including customisation, integration and automation. Additionally, you will participate in initiatives to continuously improve and optimise our Salesforce platform, staying abreast of Salesforce technologies and best practices.

About you

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in designing, developing and implementing Salesforce solutions – understanding of Salesforce development best practice
• Proven competency in development and testing standards ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions
• Demonstrated problem solving ability - able to translate complex problems into effective solutions
• Experience in mentoring or coaching more junior team members
• Great communication skills and ability to build effective professional relationships with both business leaders and team members
• Stakeholder engagement – able to effectively work with both internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the areas of OmniStudio, Platform, Data Cloud, Experience Cloud, Service Cloud and/or Public Sector Solutions (PSS)
• Certifications commensurate with your areas of knowledge and expertise
• Experience optimising the SDLC working in an agile delivery environment

Key accountabilities

• Collaborate with Product, Service Delivery Management, Business Analyst and other stakeholders to understand product / solution requirements
• Design and develop scalable and efficient solutions using Salesforce
• Implement best practices for Salesforce development
• Maintain, support and upgrade complex Salesforce software systems
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Conduct thorough unit testing of developed software
• Setting technical standards and approaches for the team
• Oversee coding standards and ensure adherence by conducting code reviews
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide technical expertise / leadership on Salesforce solutions
• Collaborate with system architects and other developers to ensure seamless integration between systems
• Keep documentation up to date with any changes or enhancements
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues ensuring the stability and performance of all Salesforce systems and applications

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 14th September 2025. All applications should include:

• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

Applications close Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

27 August 2025