Lead Appian Application Developer

Location: Channahon

# Lead Appian Application Developer Denver, COFull-Time# Lead Appian Application Developer Denver, COFull-Time Dec 09, 2025

Information Technology
** Job Family
** IT - Development At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
** Who We Are
** We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
** What We Do
** Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.  For more information, visit .
** Job Description Summary
** We are seeking a seasoned Lead Application Developer to design, develop, and deliver enterprise-grade applications leveraging low-code platforms such as Appian. This role involves technical leadership, mentoring developers, and ensuring best practices in architecture, integration, and performance optimization. You will collaborate with business stakeholders and global teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions while driving innovation and quality. This role is part of the Center of Excellence (COE).
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities
* ** Designs multi-application solutions.
* Coordinates extensive projects with all relevant personnel and management.
* May be a subject matter expert for specific areas, applications or technologies.
* Analyzes requirements for major projects involving multiple components internal and external to the division. Selects appropriate solutions. Accountable for product and tool selection.
* Models cross-functional and divisional business processes and enterprise data.
* Identifies and implements appropriate technology across the organization or directs others in these activities.
* Creates test strategies for cross application or solutions.
* May lead discussions with clients, management, co-workers, operations, technical support and vendors.
* Performs major software analysis.
* Proactively recommends solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
* Leads analysis and general architectural design across platforms and divisions.
* Demonstrates exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills across the organization and company.
* Takes leadership role in product…