Lead Appian Engineer, Senior Consultant

About the role

As a Software Engineer III on the GPS Engineering as a Service team, you will be responsible for delivering Appian-based business process solutions that support mission objectives. You will lead design and development for an Appian replatforming effort replacing legacy capabilities, owning build quality across Appian components, guiding development standards, and partnering with architects, analysts, testers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions. You will support sprint planning, estimation, deployment readiness, and environment transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development for an Appian replatforming effort replacing legacy capabilities.
• Own build quality across Appian components, including records, interfaces, process models, reports, and integrations.
• Guide development standards and resolve technical issues.
• Partner with architects, analysts, testers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Support sprint planning, estimation, deployment readiness, and environment transitions.
• Participate in Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and release support.
• Apply Appian development standards, reusable components, and performance practices to support maintainability and technical quality.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Appian Certified Developer.
• Active Public Trust security clearance.
• 5+ years of software development or software delivery experience.
• 3+ years of experience integrating Appian applications with enterprise data sources, application programming interfaces, and third-party services.
• 3+ years of experience documenting technical solutions, processes, and configurations for sustainment and audit readiness.
• 1+ years of experience with Agile/scrum delivery.
• Ability to travel 0–25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• API and relational database experience.
• Legacy modernization/replatforming experience.

Pay

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Virginia, the reasonable estimate of the current compensation range is $131,000 to $218,300. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.