Appian Security Developer

Blue Rose Consulting Group•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Blue Rose Consulting Group is seeking an Appian Security Developer to support the Department of State and the continued development of a custom Fleet Appian solution. This full-time, remote position focuses on security-related Appian development and cybersecurity gap remediation in support of the system’s Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements. The developer will design, develop, test, debug, and enhance application functionality, translating cybersecurity requirements and identified security gaps into technical solutions. The role also includes analyzing functional business applications and design specifications across areas such as finance, accounting, personnel, manpower, logistics, and contracts. The developer will collaborate with development, functional support, testing, and security teams to improve the application’s functionality, security, and efficiency. An active Secret security clearance is required. Success requires combining Appian development expertise with a strong understanding of cybersecurity requirements. The developer is expected to address security gaps, deliver reliable enhancements supporting ATO requirements, troubleshoot complex application and security issues, collaborate across technical and functional teams, produce clear documentation, and take assigned development and remediation work through completion.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
1–5 years of experience implementing medium-to-complex applications on the Appian platform.
Advanced proficiency in software development.
Advanced proficiency in cybersecurity.
Advanced proficiency in Appian Process Automation.
Knowledge of Appian application development.
Ability to understand cybersecurity terminology, requirements, and identified security gaps.
Experience developing technical solutions that address cybersecurity remediation needs.
Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) supporting Low-Code/No-Code Development Platform models.
Experience with data modeling, ETL, stored procedures, and query/view optimization.
1–3 years of experience developing on RDBMS platforms, including Oracle, SQL, MySQL, and/or MariaDB.
At least 1 year of experience using low-code/no-code Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) tools.
Ability to collaborate effectively with development, functional support, testing, and security teams.
Appian Certified Associate Developer or Senior Developer certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance a custom Fleet Appian solution, focusing on improving system cybersecurity.
Implement technical changes that support the system’s Authority to Operate requirements.
Identify and remediate cybersecurity gaps within the Appian application.
Translate cybersecurity requirements and remediation needs into Appian development solutions.
Analyze functional business applications and design specifications.
Translate detailed designs and technical requirements into software solutions.
Design, code, test, debug, and refine application functionality.
Develop block diagrams and logic flowcharts as needed to support application development.
Collaborate with other developers to complete and improve the custom Appian solution.
Work with functional support personnel to review user stories and support application testing.
Coordinate with security teams to incorporate cybersecurity best practices and lessons learned from previous security efforts.
Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues affecting the application.
Support validation of completed security remediation work.
Prepare program-level and user-level documentation.
Enhance software to improve efficiency and reduce operating time.
Provide technical direction to programmers as required to support program deadlines.
Develop or modify procedures to address complex technical challenges while considering system capacity, limitations, operating time, and required results.