Senior Salesforce Developer at Te Wananga o Aotearoa

Senior Salesforce Developer at Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Hamilton, New Zealand. Full‑time on‑site position with excellent career growth opportunities. About us Te Wananga o Aotearoa is a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator committed to “tauira success” and “whānau transformation through education”. Our focus is on delivering quality education programmes grounded in Māori culture and values. Benefits Free health and life insurance for permanent employees Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season Wellness programme with free events and services supporting physical and mental wellbeing Free on‑site car parking Job Details Role type: Permanent Full‑Time Location: Hamilton, New Zealand (as per Letter of Offer) Hours: 37.5 per week Days: Monday to Friday Tenure: Permanent Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and optimisation of Salesforce solutions that enhance the learner experience and support organisational objectives. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. Provide technical leadership through solution design, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices. Develop and support integrations between Salesforce and external platforms using modern API and integration patterns. Drive continuous improvement through refactoring, automated testing, and reduction of technical debt. Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, Software Engineers, and stakeholders across the organisation. Contribute to agile delivery practices and foster a culture of learning, innovation, and technical excellence. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (required). At least 7 years’ hands‑on Salesforce development experience in enterprise environments. Strong expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, APIs, and integrations. Proven experience with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD practices, version control, and agile delivery methodologies. Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST APIs and industry‑standard integration patterns. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills. Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring developers. Ability to build strong working relationships and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Desirable: Salesforce Platform Developer II certification. Desirable: Experience with OmniStudio, Azure DevOps, Azure Portal, Visual Studio, and GitHub. Desirable: Experience within the tertiary education or academic sector. Desirable: Willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga). #J-18808-Ljbffr