Associate Consultant - Appian

About the role

Vision Point Systems, Inc. is recruiting for an Associate Consultant to join our growing delivery team. This is an entry-level consulting role designed for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with technology, and learning new skills.

Vision Point Systems is a boutique consulting firm and Appian partner specializing in the full application development lifecycle, from discovery and solution design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing support. Our size gives our consultants the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of their work, collaborate directly with clients, and contribute to solutions from concept through production. We are growing our core delivery team and seeking Appian professionals who want to continue developing their technical and consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a cross-functional consulting team to design, develop, test, deploy, and support technology solutions for our clients.
• Learn the Appian platform and develop applications using interfaces, process models, record types, business rules, data, and integrations.
• Complete Appian training and work toward the Appian Certified Associate Developer certification with company sponsorship and support.
• Investigate application issues and assist with troubleshooting and production support.
• Assist with integrations between applications, databases, APIs, web services, and enterprise identity systems.
• Depending on project needs, gain exposure to complementary technologies, automated testing, performance testing, cloud services, data platforms, and other areas of enterprise technology.

Requirements

• 0-2 years of professional experience.
• Recent graduates and candidates beginning their technology careers are encouraged to apply.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field from an accredited university or college is required.
• Programming experience through coursework, personal projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Basic understanding of SQL, relational databases, or data modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with clients, teammates, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and concepts quickly.
• Interest in understanding both the business problem and the technology used to solve it.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.

Skills

• Internship, academic project, or professional experience in software development, consulting, engineering, or IT.
• Experience with Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, or similar languages is helpful; Java experience is preferred.
• Exposure to Appian or another low-code, workflow, or process automation platform.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming and software design concepts.
• Experience working with REST APIs or web services.
• Familiarity with Agile software development.
• Experience with process modeling or tools such as Microsoft Visio.
• Understanding of UX or user-centered design concepts.
• Automated or manual software testing experience.
• Experience with cloud technologies