Consultant (Technical)

Appian•Norfolk, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Appian is hiring a Technical Consultant to deliver custom software and automation solutions for large commercial clients. The role combines business strategy and technical innovation, with responsibility for end-to-end project delivery using Appian’s low-code platform. Consultants work with client executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders to solve workflow challenges, build integrations, and support adoption of Appian’s AI-powered process automation platform. The role is based on-site in McLean/Tysons, Virginia, and may involve travel of up to 20% for customer engagements and on-site collaboration. Public Sector candidates must be U.S. citizens. The stated base salary range is $75,000–$175,000 USD; the role is also eligible for a government clearance differential, and a discretionary bonus may be awarded.

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.
U.S. citizenship is required for candidates being considered for Public Sector roles.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cloud architectures and environments, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
Exposure to artificial intelligence, 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 to integrate external enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, and JDBC.
Create relational data models for production environments 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, promote platform adoption, and train users to become self-sufficient.
Analyze client business processes and translate them into functional and technical system requirements.