Senior Appian Developer- Remote

About the role

The Senior Appian Developer will play a pivotal role in supporting complex Appian environments, custom plugin development, and application modernization initiatives. This position requires a proven track record of leading technical solution development, supporting large-scale plugin remediation efforts, and guiding modernization activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain complex Appian applications supporting enterprise business processes and operational workflows
• Lead remediation, conversion, and modernization efforts for custom Appian plugins to ensure compatibility with updated Appian platform standards
• Analyze legacy plugin implementations and recommend scalable modernization approaches and technical improvements
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues involving Appian applications, integrations, custom plugins, and infrastructure dependencies
• Collaborate with architects and technical leadership to define solution approaches, development standards, and modernization strategies
• Support Appian platform upgrades and associated remediation activities across development, testing, and production environments

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams supporting Appian modernization initiatives
• Develop and maintain reusable components, shared frameworks, and integration standards to improve delivery efficiency and maintainability
• Ensure development activities align with security requirements, coding standards, and Appian best practices
• Support integration efforts involving APIs, web services, databases, and external enterprise systems
• Aid in performance optimization, scalability improvements, and operational stability initiatives

Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Collaborate closely with Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, QA teams, architects, and stakeholders to support successful delivery outcomes
• Assist with technical estimation, release planning, dependency management, and risk identification activities
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production or deployment issues
• Promote continuous improvement across development workflows, delivery processes, and technical standards

Modernization, Innovation & Knowledge Transfer

• Support long-term modernization strategies within complex Appian environments
• Identify opportunities to improve maintainability, operational stability, automation, and delivery efficiency
• Stay current on Appian platform updates, emerging technologies, and modernization best practices
• Support knowledge-sharing and mentoring initiatives across the broader Appian practice
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer related to emerging Appian AI capabilities, including AI-assisted workflows and platform features
• Aid leadership in evaluating future modernization opportunities involving Appian AI and related platform capabilities

Required Skills

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of hands-on Appian development experience
• 4+ years of experience supporting Appian application development within Agile software delivery environments
• 4+ years of experience troubleshooting and supporting Appian applications in self-managed/on-premises Linux environments
• 4+ years of experience supporting complex integrations involving APIs, web services, databases, and external systems
• 4+ years of experience utilizing Git/GitLab and modern source control workflows
• US Citizenship or Green Card required
• MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply

Preferred Skills

• Appian Certified Senior Developer or Appian Certified Lead Developer certification
• Strong understanding of Appian platform operations and the ability to investigate and resolve platform issues across Linux-hosted Appian environments
• Strong experience developing, maintaining, or modernizing custom Appian plugins using Java
• Strong understanding of software architecture, secure coding principles, and software development lifecycle practices
• Strong proficiency with SQL and relational database concepts
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while mentoring and collaborating effectively across cross-functional Agile teams
• Experience leading Appian modernization, platform upgrade, or plugin remediation initiatives
• Experience developing enterprise-scale Appian solutions within federal government or public sector environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized deployment approaches
• Experience supporting AWS-hosted or cloud-native application environments
• Strong experience with REST/SOAP integrations, API development, and enterprise integration patterns
• Exposure to Appian AI capabilities, AI Skills, AI Copilot, AI Document Processing, AI Agents, or other emerging Appian platform features
• Hands-on experience implementing or evaluating Appian AI capabilities
• Experience supporting technical knowledge transfer and mentoring initiatives across development organizations
• Experience contributing to architecture governance, technical standards, or modernization strategy efforts