Lead Appian Consultant

My client, based near Manchester, is looking for a Lead Appian Consultant to take ownership of technical direction across several internal Appian programmes within a multi-organisation environment. This role blends hands‑on delivery, architectural oversight, and team leadership, working closely with product and delivery stakeholders to ensure solutions are well‑designed, accurately estimated, and delivered to a high standard.

You’ll act as the technical authority for the Appian platform, guiding key decisions, contributing directly to complex builds, and developing people and practices to create a scalable, long‑term Appian capability.

This is an internally focused role, centred on building consistency, reusability, and strong engineering standards across multiple teams and organisations.

• Set technical direction for Appian solutions aligned to wider business priorities
• Design secure, scalable applications based on business requirements
• Establish and maintain development standards, patterns, and architectural guidance
• Resolve complex technical challenges relating to performance, integrations, or design
• Lead technical estimation activities and contribute to delivery planning
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and dependency management
• Ensure delivery velocity is balanced with quality and long‑term sustainability

• Build and maintain advanced Appian components including interfaces, workflows, records, and integrations
• Review designs and code to ensure consistency and quality
• Proactively manage technical debt and architectural risk
• Support release planning, deployments, and environment stability

• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure solutions meet business and user needs
• Partner with delivery leads to manage risks, timelines, and dependencies
• Communicate technical decisions clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
• Contribute to platform roadmap and continuous improvement initiatives

• Deep knowledge of Appian components including interfaces, workflows, data, security, and integrations
• Solid understanding of relational databases and system integration patterns
• Experience working within Agile and traditional delivery environments
• Exposure to Dev Ops practices (CI/CD, version control, automated testing)
• Experience in regulated or data‑sensitive environments
• Strong understanding of secure development and compliance considerations
• Interest or experience in Appian AI or intelligent automation
• 37.5‑hour working week, Monday to Friday
• Flexible Working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Private health insurance available after 12 months
• Supportive and flexible working environment