IS Appian Development Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and manages Appian development initiatives from planning through deployment and production support.
• Oversees and mentors internal development teams while coordinating external consulting and implementation partners.
• Partners with business leaders, analysts, and project managers to align technology solutions with operational objectives.
• Evaluates new initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders to assess business value, ROI, and technical feasibility.
• Promotes Agile delivery methodologies and best practices across the development lifecycle.
• Designs, architects, and develops enterprise-grade Appian applications, including process models, interfaces, business rules, integrations, and workflows.
• Leverages Appian platform capabilities to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing BPM solutions.
• Leads technical solutioning and integration efforts involving APIs, microservices, SQL databases, and enterprise systems.
• Develops and maintains custom Appian plug-ins using the Appian Custom Plugin Framework.
• Ensures applications adhere to security, performance, and scalability standards.
• Drives end-to-end project delivery, ensuring scope, timeline, and budget adherence.
• Participates in sprint planning, backlog grooming, testing coordination, and release management activities.
• Conducts unit testing, system testing, and supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Troubleshoots production issues and provides ongoing application support and optimization.
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, functional specifications, deployment procedures, and operational support materials.
• Collaborates with architecture, infrastructure, QA, and business teams to support enterprise automation initiatives.
• Contributes to process optimization, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Stays current on emerging Appian platform capabilities, automation technologies, and industry trends.
• Fosters a collaborative, team-oriented environment built on accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of hands-on Appian BPM development experience using Appian version 22.x or newer.
• 5+ years of experience serving as a Lead Developer or Technical Lead on Appian initiatives.
• Proven experience leading internal teams and managing external development partners.
• Experience with APIs and microservices, SQL and relational databases, J2EE technologies, web services, and enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Appian Certified Associate Developer and/or Appian Certified Lead Developer strongly preferred.
• PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications are highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple priorities.