Staff Software Architect

GE Aerospace•Asheville, NC

1d•$112,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Appian Architect & Technical Lead to design, develop, and govern solutions on the Appian low-code/no-code business process automation platform. This role combines hands-on solution development with technical leadership, including architecture guidance, code and design reviews, development standards, and coaching of team members. The ideal candidate will help ensure that Appian solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned to business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 4 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 9 years of professional experience
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Distinct Area of Work (DAW) or IT
Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
Ability to consult with customers and stakeholders on aligning business outcomes with Appian-based technical solutions at an enterprise level.
Ability to analyze, design, and develop a solution roadmap and implementation plan based on a current vs. future state of the business and application landscape.
Working knowledge of Appian configuration choices and related delivery, support, and scalability implications; experience with complex solution configurations preferred.
Knowledge of Appian platform capabilities including process orchestration, records, interfaces, data modeling, integrations, and application governance.
Understanding of full software delivery lifecycle phases including planning, implementation, steady-state support, optimization, and decommissioning.
Ability to lead early-stage customer and stakeholder interactions, shape solution direction, and guide teams in integrating Appian solutions with legacy and enterprise technology investments.
Familiarity with software development and process automation concepts.
Experience developing software in a web-based environment.
Understanding of integration patterns, data modeling, workflow orchestration, and enterprise application architecture.
Experience performing technical reviews and guiding others in solution quality, supportability, and maintainability.
Adept at navigating the organizational matrix; understands stakeholder roles, can foresee obstacles, identify workarounds, leverage resources, and rally teammates.
Understands how internal and/or external business models work and facilitates active customer engagement.
Able to articulate the value of technical solutions in terms of business priorities and measurable outcomes.
Able to produce functional and technical information in sufficient detail for cross-functional teams to utilize, using strong presentation and storytelling skills.
Demonstrates an understanding of solution delivery tradeoffs and can communicate recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to foresee obstacles, identify workarounds, leverage resources, and rally teammates around solution delivery goals.
Demonstrated ability to work with and/or lead blended teams, including third-party partners, platform administrators, and customer personnel.
Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement mindset.
Strong interpersonal skills, including creativity and curiosity, with the ability to communicate effectively and influence across all organizational levels.
Proven analytical thinking and problem-resolution skills.
Ability to influence and build consensus with other Information Technology (IT) teams, architects, and leadership.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach team members and promote engineering best practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, authentication and authorization patterns such as OAuth/SAML, and enterprise integration approaches is preferred.
Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and secure software development lifecycle practices is preferred.
Appian platform experience in design, implementation, and governance is strongly preferred.
Appian certifications such as Appian Certified Associate Developer, Senior Developer, Lead Developer, or Architect.
Experience defining Appian development standards, reusable frameworks, and governance practices.
Experience supporting multiple applications or a portfolio of workflow/process automation solutions.
Full-stack development background with the ability to work across UI, process, data, and integration layers.

Responsibilities

Participate in domain technical and business discussions relative to the future architecture direction for Appian-based workflow and business process automation solutions.
Assist in the analysis, design, and development of a roadmap and implementation plan based on current vs. future state architecture in a cohesive solution viewpoint.
Gather and analyze business, process, data, and technical requirements at the project level and translate them into scalable Appian solution designs.
Participate in Enterprise Architecture governance and help ensure Appian solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and integration patterns.
Support software and data delivery platforms with reusable Appian components, shared objects, integrations, and design patterns that can be orchestrated across multiple solutions.
Research and evaluate emerging technologies, Appian platform capabilities, and industry trends to support project development and operational improvement activities.
Lead Appian solution architecture, technical design patterns, and implementation best practices across applications.
Perform hands-on Appian development including user interfaces, records, process models, data fabric objects, business rules, reports, and integrations.
Conduct technical design reviews and code reviews; establish and reinforce development standards, quality expectations, and maintainability practices.
Collaborate with product owners, subject matter experts, platform administrators, architects, and delivery teams to align technical solutions to business outcomes.
Ensure performance, security, compliance, and supportability considerations are incorporated into solution designs.
Drive continuous improvement through DevOps and CI/CD alignment, reusable component strategy, and standardization of development practices.
Document solution architectures, reference implementations, technical standards, and architectural decision logs.
Mentor and coach developers to build Appian platform capability across the team.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability insurance
life insurance
paid time-off for vacation or illness