Appian Lead

Description :

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 :

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.