Senior Appian Developer/Architect

CGI•Fairfax, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Appian Developer/Architect to join a fast-paced, mission-critical client initiative. This role will focus on hands-on Appian application development while also contributing to solution design, requirements-to-implementation execution, and production readiness/support activities across the delivery lifecycle. This position is located in any of our CGI Federal offices; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience building solutions on the Appian platform, including practical use of SAIL, workflows/process models, data structures (e.g., CDTs/records), and integrations.
Experience translating requirements into working solutions; strong problem-solving skills.
Experience working in an Agile delivery environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills (able to communicate technical concepts to varied audiences).
Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting.

Nice To Haves

Appian certification (e.g., Associate/Senior Developer, Designer, Lead) strongly preferred.
Experience with REST APIs, SQL, and general software development concepts (full SDLC).
Familiarity with XML, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
Experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure) and/or DevOps.
Experience with Databricks.
Experience supporting production systems and operational readiness practices (documentation, resiliency/performance review, go-live readiness).
Candidate should be very knowledgeable in with process orchestration and data automation.
Prior experience delivering in a federal client context (if applicable to the program).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Appian applications including: SAIL interfaces, process models/workflows, expressions/rules CDTs, records, reports/dashboards, Sites Data stores, integrations, and application security/configuration
Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs and end-to-end workflow implementations.
Build and maintain integrations with external systems and data sources (e.g., databases, REST/web services; LDAP/Active Directory where applicable) using APIs.
Perform unit testing, peer reviews, defect triage, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure high-quality delivery.
Produce and maintain delivery artifacts such as solution/design documentation, architecture/design diagrams, and other technical documentation.
Work collaboratively within an Agile team (Scrum/Kanban) alongside product, UX, QA, DevOps, and architecture stakeholders.
Participate in (and as appropriate, help lead) design/implementation reviews prior to production to ensure Operational Readiness (resiliency, risk, performance).
Support production operations as needed, including incident investigation, issue remediation, and continuous improvement recommendations.
Provide knowledge sharing and mentoring to other team members as appropriate.