Consultant (Technical)

Appian Corporation•McLean, VA

10h•$75,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Appian is seeking a Technical Consultant to help enterprise clients transform business processes using its AI-powered, low-code process automation platform. The consultant will work at the intersection of business strategy and technical innovation, delivering custom software solutions from initial design through deployment and collaborating directly with client executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders. The role is based on-site in McLean/Tysons, Virginia, and requires willingness to travel up to 20%.

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.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cloud architecture and environments, including AWS, Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
Exposure to artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and automated test suites in 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.
Develop and launch relational data models in production and optimize database designs with SQL.
Work with cross-functional teams using Agile practices, including sprints, stand-ups, and pair programming, to deliver features.
Collaborate with client technical teams and business stakeholders to encourage platform adoption and train users to work independently.
Analyze client business processes and translate them into functional and technical system requirements.