Hays is recruiting for a long-term contract opportunity based in Canberra. The successful candidate will work primarily from the client’s Canberra office, with a solid preference for five days per week onsite, and must hold a current MV1 security clearance.

About The Company

Our client is a major Australian Federal Government department delivering services nationally and internationally. Its technology group supports a broad portfolio of critical business applications across areas such as crisis services, consular services, trade, aid and scholarships. These systems contribute to important public-facing and government functions, making reliable, secure and well-designed technology essential to the department’s work.

Hays is supporting the recruitment process for this opportunity. The successful contractor will join an established, multidisciplinary technology team that values collaboration, transparency, respect and sustainable delivery practices. Team members work across the software delivery lifecycle and partner with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet organisational needs and government standards.

About The Role

As a Senior Salesforce Developer, you will design, develop, enhance and support enterprise Salesforce applications. Working closely with solution leads, business analysts, testers and release managers, you will translate business requirements and application designs into secure, scalable and maintainable Salesforce solutions.

This is a long-term contract commencing with an initial 12-month term, with two potential 12-month extensions. The role offers 40 hours per week and is based in Canberra.



You will contribute to systems supporting high-profile government functions while working within established delivery and release processes.

Qualifications To be considered, you will have at least three years of Salesforce development experience, a strong background in enterprise delivery, and a current MV1 security clearance. You should understand Salesforce development standards and be able to deliver quality solutions in a complex, integrated environment.

Experience and capability should include Apex, Lightning Web Components, OmniStudio, Aura, JavaScript, CSS and HTML, as well as Salesforce configuration covering custom objects, flows, permissions and sharing settings. Familiarity with Public Sector Solutions, Experience Cloud, version control and advanced CI/CD tooling is important. You should also hold Salesforce Platform Developer I certification and an OmniStudio Developer or Consultant certification.

Platform

Developer II, Salesforce Architect, Public Sector Solutions or Data Cloud certifications will be advantageous.

Responsibilities In this role, you will analyse business requirements for system changes and enhancements, assess impacts, and help shape practical technical approaches. You will translate approved application designs into Salesforce configuration and code,



building and modifying custom objects, flows, permission sets and sharing settings.

You will develop and maintain solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, OmniStudio and Aura, while applying appropriate standards for security, quality, performance and maintainability. You will troubleshoot development and configuration issues, collaborate with colleagues to resolve defects, and contribute to testing and quality assurance activities. You will also support release planning and management, promote changes through established DevOps pipelines, and prepare clear technical, solution and design documentation.

Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders will be important throughout delivery.

Benefits

Secure an initial 12-month contract with two potential 12-month extensions, providing the opportunity to contribute to a significant government technology portfolio over the longer term. You will work with an established multidisciplinary team, apply your Salesforce expertise to enterprise applications, and support services with meaningful national and international impact. The position offers 40 hours per week and a Canberra office base, with a solid preference for onsite attendance five days per week.

Equal Opportunity

Hays and the client are committed to fair and respectful recruitment. Applications are welcomed from qualified candidates with relevant skills and experience, regardless of background or personal characteristics. Selection will be based on role requirements, demonstrated capability and the required security clearance.

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