Consultant (TS Cleared) - New, July 2026

Appian Corporation•Fort Meade, MD

4d•$75,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Appian Customer Success is the company’s consulting arm, partnering with commercial clients to deliver customer outcomes and mission-critical business impact using Appian’s AI-Powered Process Automation platform. The Consultant role combines business strategy and technical innovation, with responsibility for end-to-end delivery of custom software solutions and collaboration with client executives to address complex workflow problems, build integrations, and support enterprise orchestration. The Consultant designs, develops, and deploys automation solutions across the project lifecycle; connects external enterprise systems; develops relational data models and SQL; and works in cross-functional Agile teams. The role also involves working with client technical teams and business stakeholders to encourage platform adoption and train users. Travel of up to 20% is expected, and work within cleared facilities, including SCIF work, is required. An active government clearance of Top Secret or higher, without limitations, is required. The position offers a base salary range of $75,000–$175,000 USD, a government clearance differential, and possible discretionary performance bonus. Appian describes benefits and development resources in the posting, with benefits varying by country and some positions potentially eligible for equity awards.

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%.
Active government clearance of Top Secret or higher, without any limitations.
Ability and willingness to work within cleared facilities; SCIF work is required.

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.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy custom automation solutions throughout the project lifecycle using Appian’s AI-Powered Process Automation platform.
Build data connections and scalable APIs integrating external enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, and JDBC.
Launch relational data models in production and optimize database design through SQL development.
Work with cross-functional Agile teams, including through 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.
Travel up to 20% to support customer engagements and on-site collaboration.
Perform work within cleared facilities, including SCIFs.