Senior Platform Developer (Salesforce)

Categories : Information Technology

Please note : This position is open to current Deakin staff only. Applications from external candidates will not be considered.

• Based at our Burwood or Geelong Waterfront Campus + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and fixed-term contract until 31st December 2025

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

Embark on an exciting and rewarding journey as a Senior Platform Developer, where innovation meets impact. Joining our dynamic team means not only utilising your experience and technical prowess, but being part of a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that values your expertise and encourages creative problem-solving.

The Senior Platform Developer is a technical leader involved with design, development, configuration, testing, and support of Deakin’s Salesforce platform. Reporting to the Digital Platforms Manager, you will provide solution designs and guide technical work being performed by project and DevOps teams. You will also lead strategic initiatives within the Digital Platforms team and Salesforce team.

As the Senior Platform Developer you will :

• Define Deakin’s Salesforce platform reference architecture, principles, standards, guidelines, and patterns, and contribute to Deakin’s Digital Platform strategies.
• Use your understanding of the client to anticipate needs, tailor services, respond to feedback, improve our service offering, and ensure high-quality outcomes and service standards.
• Ensure all Salesforce related solutions and applications are appropriately integrated, designed, developed, optimised, and maintained to deliver superior digital experiences and business outcomes.
• Use accepted theory and best practices to develop and deploy solutions that implement continuous improvement strategies in your own work area.
• Provide technical expertise to stakeholders and occasional coaching or mentoring for junior developers on the team.
• Challenge and improve existing processes by recognising deficiencies and formulating creative and inclusive solutions.
• Provide solutions that meet business requirements, conform to best practice standards, are fully tested, and are accurately documented.

To be successful, you’ll have :

• Significant experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) in a large enterprise hybrid ICT environment.
• Significant development and configuration experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. Relevant certification(s) would be highly regarded.
• Extensive development expertise across a variety of application development platforms, languages, and technologies with a strong record of leading and completing projects.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience, or a Post Graduate qualification or progression towards a postgraduate in Computer Science / Information Technology or relevant discipline.
• People management skills and experience are not strictly necessary but will be highly regarded.

Here's how to apply :

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

• For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Iestyn Polley (Manager, Platform Development, Systems & Solutions) at [emailprotected]
• For a copy of the position description, please see below :

Applications for this position close on 11.59pm on Wednesday 9th April 2025.

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research, and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces, and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and genders.

Advertised : 02 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time