Salesforce Development Lead

Role Title: Salesforce Development Lead Daily Rate: $1,050 – $1,200 (inclusive of super) Location: Brisbane (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office) Contract Duration: Immediate start through 30 June 2027 About The Role A leading Queensland public sector agency is seeking an experienced Salesforce Development Lead to own the technical delivery, build quality, and implementation integrity of a key digital licensing platform. This is a hands-on technical leadership position with no formal people-management duties. You will spend a substantial portion of your time actively building while providing technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to a growing delivery team. Working closely with the Salesforce Solution Architect, you will lead detailed implementation designs, enforce CI/CD and coding standards, and bridge the technical requirements between project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) operations. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Build: Lead end-to-end technical delivery using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, SOQL, and custom data models.Solution Design: Translate high-level business requirements into detailed technical designs, data-model changes, and integration specs.Integrations: Design, build, and troubleshoot secure integrations with connected systems (finance, payments, correspondence, external APIs).Quality & CI/CD: Manage source control, pull requests, automated validations, branching strategy, and deployment practices across environments.Team Uplift: Conduct peer code reviews, mentor developers, and set definitions of done and coding standards.Project & BAU Alignment: Ensure operational readiness, maintain living documentation in Confluence/Jira, and coordinate release management with BAU teams. Mandatory Requirements 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce design and development experience.Experience Cloud Expertise: Proven track record delivering secure, scalable Experience Cloud solutions (authenticated user journeys, sharing models, identity integration).Core Technical Stack: Advanced proficiency in Apex, LWC, Flow, SOQL, data modelling, and platform security/governor limits.Technical Design & Integrations: Demonstrated ability to write detailed designs and build API/middleware integrations with external systems.Technical Leadership: Experience leading dev teams technically (setting standards, performing PR reviews, mentoring).Regulated/Government Data: Hands-on experience handling sensitive customer identity, licensing, or regulatory data, incorporating security, audit, and privacy controls.Tooling & AI Understanding: Solid working knowledge of Jira/Confluence for agile delivery, plus a sound understanding of AI capabilities, governance, and limits in a regulated setting. Desirable Skills Experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS).Active Salesforce Certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, System Architect).Background in government, licensing, or regulatory environments.Exposure to Salesforce AI (Einstein, agent-based features) and legacy data migrations. How to Apply If you are a hands-on Salesforce lead looking for a long-term contract through mid-2027, submit your CV showcasing concrete examples where you personally led technical design, managed CI/CD pipelines, and built Experience Cloud integrations. Redwolf + Rosch invite and encourage applications from all backgrounds of gender, disability, culture, and race. If you are a person with a disability and require modifications to the recruitment process, please contact your Redwolf + Rosch Recruitment Consultant redwolfrosch.com.au