Appian Developer

We are looking for a seasoned Appian Lead to design, lead, and deliver enterprise-grade business process management solutions using the Appian BPM platform. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving solution architecture, technical leadership, sprint planning, and mentoring of Appian developers.

This role requires deep Appian expertise, strong hands-on development skills, and proven experience leading Agile teams through the full software development lifecycle — from design and development to deployment and post-production support.

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex Appian BPM applications.
• Define and enforce Appian best practices, coding standards, and architecture patterns.
• Conduct solution design reviews and provide guidance on scalability, reusability, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects to integrate Appian applications with external systems via REST APIs, SOAP, databases, and third-party services.
• Review and validate all Appian objects, ensuring maintainable, secure, and efficient code.
• Oversee version control, deployment pipelines, and environment management (Dev, Test, UAT, Prod).

Agile Delivery & Team Management

• Lead an Agile delivery team through sprint planning, grooming, estimation, demos, and retrospectives.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with product owners and business analysts.
• Guide developers in story refinement, acceptance criteria definition, and technical implementation.
• Coordinate with QA, DevOps, and production support teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Participate in daily standups, cross-functional meetings, and client interactions to drive project success.

Development & Quality Assurance

• Design and develop advanced SAIL interfaces, process models, records, reports, and custom integrations.
• Conduct code reviews, peer mentoring, and ensure adherence to CI/CD and SDLC processes.
• Support QA and UAT efforts through regression testing, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process optimization, performance improvement, and bug resolution.

Outcomes & Deliverables

• High-quality, scalable Appian applications delivered across multiple sprints.
• Fully documented application architecture, deployment guides, and support runbooks.
• Well-maintained Agile artifacts in JIRA or equivalent tools.
• Improved code quality, reduced defects, and consistent adherence to Appian best practices.
• Continuous mentorship and upskilling of junior Appian developers.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 7–12 years of total IT experience with 5+ years in Appian BPM development and design.
• Strong expertise in Appian 21.x or later, including SAIL, Process Modeler, Records, Reports, and Integrations.
• In-depth understanding of Appian architecture, object design, environment setup, and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency in REST/SOAP integrations, RDBMS (SQL/PL-SQL), and Appian plug-ins.
• Hands-on experience with Appian DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Automated Deployment Manager).
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and fix complex issues quickly.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of managing onshore/offshore teams.

Desired Skills :

• Appian Certified Senior Developer or Appian Certified Lead Developer.
• Experience integrating Appian with enterprise systems like Salesforce, SAP, or ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Appian Cloud, and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to AWS or Azure environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL and change management processes.