Salesforce Technical Lead

PRA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PRA is seeking a Salesforce Tech Lead in Melbourne to own design, development and delivery of Salesforce solutions. You will lead teams, drive best practices, and translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Role breaks down to roughly 70% tech-leading and 30% hands-on Salesforce work, including solutioning and enabling Salesforce developers. Hybrid work arrangement and a 6-month initial contract with high extension potential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Aura development.
• Deep experience across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
• Strong web fundamentals: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive UI for Experience Cloud.
• Experience maintaining Salesforce integrations with third-party APIs and middleware (Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft).
• Familiarity with CPQ or FinancialForce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions.
• Champion automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines for efficient delivery.
• Oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, and design sessions to uphold coding standards.
• Identify technical debt and propose optimisation strategies.
• Collaborate with architects, BA, QA, and product owners to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Mentor and coach developers, promoting knowledge sharing.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with Salesforce updates and emerging technologies to propose innovations.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data governance.

Skills

Apex

LWC

Aura

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

Experience Cloud

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

DevOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

MuleSoft

CPQ

FinancialForce

Job description

Role: Salesforce Tech Lead
Based in Melbourne CBD - Hybrid working
Daily Rate - 6month initial contract, high potential to extend (2 year program of work)

We are looking for a Salesforce Tech Lead to own the design, development, and delivery of Salesforce solutions across the business. You'll bring strong hands-on engineering skills together with the leadership ability to guide teams, drive best practices, and translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.

The breakdown of the role will be:
70% Tech Leading
30% Hands on Salesforce - which could be solutioning, enabling Salesforce Devs to execute tasks

Technical skills needed:

• 8+ years hands-on Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Aura component development
• Deep experience across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud
• Strong web fundamentals: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive UI frameworks for Experience Cloud
• Experience maintaining Salesforce integrations with third-party APIs and middleware, including Azure Integration Services and MuleSoft
• Familiarity with CPQ or FinancialForce highly regarded/bonus

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions
• Champion automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines for efficient delivery
• Oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, and design sessions to uphold coding standards and secure development practices
• Identify technical debt and recommend strategies for system optimisation
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA, and product owners to translate requirements into robust solutions
• Mentor and coach developers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Stay current with Salesforce platform updates and emerging technologies to propose innovative solutions
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data governance standards

Ways of working

• Familiar with Agile delivery practices and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
• Comfortable facilitating technical workshops and engaging cross-functional teams
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills