Appian Developer

Overview

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success.

You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

This role will design and develop Appian solutions. This will include:

• Implementing end to end process automation using Appian and other intelligent automation technologies
• Performing code reviews for Appian developers
• Conducting root cause analysis for Appian outages
• Restoring Appian services in the event of an outage
• Developing Appian based solutions using all object types available in Appian
• Integrating with external applications using REST and SOAP based APIs
• Developing Appian plugins (Java)
• Updating Appian plugins for security vulnerabilities
• Reviewing application performance and suggesting improvements
• Reviewing environment performance, provide recommendations on sizing, and identify resource needs prior to bottlenecks

• Appian Certified Senior Developer with 3+ years of hands-on Appian development experience in senior/lead roles supporting production applications.
• 1+ years of experience developing Appian plugins and 1 year managing an on‑premise Appian production environment.
• 2+ years of experience configuring and debugging Appian interfaces, reports, underlying logic, and system integrations.
• 2+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL scripting supporting large-scale, business‑critical systems.
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing SOAP and REST APIs, with strong understanding of broader technology ecosystems and Agile SDLC practices (3+ years).

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

• Federal & Technical Architecture
  
  Experience:
  
  2+ years supporting software development projects in a Federal government environment, with experience defining and documenting architectures across multiple architectural views.
• Technical Development &
  
  Infrastructure: 1 year of Java experience, familiarity with Appian for Kubernetes, No
  
  SQL databases, cloud resource management, and application performance optimization.
• Professional & Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong analytical and technical abilities paired with excellent written/verbal communication and collaborative teamwork/facilitation skills.