Consultant (Technical)

Appian•McLean, VA

3d•$75,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Appian Customer Success partners with large commercial clients to deliver customer outcomes and mission-critical business impact using Appian’s AI-powered process automation platform. The Technical Consultant works at the intersection of business strategy and technical innovation, owning end-to-end delivery of custom software solutions and collaborating with client executives and technical teams to address complex workflow needs, build integrations, and support enterprise orchestration. The role designs, develops, and deploys automation solutions across the project lifecycle on Appian’s low-code platform. It also involves integrating external enterprise systems, creating and optimizing relational data models, delivering features with cross-functional Agile teams, and helping client stakeholders adopt the platform and become self-sufficient. The position is on-site in McLean/Tysons, Virginia, with travel of up to 20% to support customer engagements and on-site collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience in software development or technical implementation consulting.
Experience with object-oriented programming, database design, and SQL, including complex queries, joins, and views.
Ability to analyze client business processes and translate them into functional and technical system requirements.
Willingness to travel up to 20% for customer engagements and on-site collaboration.
Candidates considered for Public Sector roles must be U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with modern cloud architecture and environments, including AWS, Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
Exposure to AI, machine learning, analytics, and automated test suites within a continuous integration framework.
Experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy custom automation solutions throughout the project lifecycle using Appian’s low-code platform.
Build data connections and scalable APIs that integrate external enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, and JDBC.
Launch relational data models in production and optimize database design through SQL development.
Work in cross-functional Agile teams using practices such as sprints, stand-ups, and pair programming to deliver features.
Collaborate with client technical teams and business stakeholders to drive platform adoption and train users to become self-sufficient.
Analyze client business processes and translate them into functional and technical system requirements.