Appian Lead Developer

Tenzing; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Flexible and hybrid working options

Life and Income Protection Insurance

Discounted Medical Insurance

Learning & Development programmes

Wellbeing support including EAP and 
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Inclusive culture with social events

Job summary

Tenzing is seeking an experienced Lead Developer to architect and deliver complex Appian solutions for major clients across New Zealand and Australia. This hands-on technical leadership role makes you the primary technical contact on engagements, shaping solutions and outcomes to ensure client confidence.

You will mentor developers, contribute to building Appian capability in a growing BPM practice, and drive agile delivery across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years delivering Appian solutions in a client-facing consulting or professional services environment.
• ACD201 certification required; ACD301 certification strongly preferred.
• Proven client-facing technical leadership and trusted relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact on client engagements, guiding conversations and presenting architectural options with trade-offs.
• Design, architect and deliver complex end-to-end Appian solutions across the full SDLC.
• Lead and coach a team of developers, conduct code reviews and enforce development standards.

Skills

Client-facing leadership

Agile leadership

Mentoring teammates

Solution architecture

Education

ACD201 Senior Developer

ACD301 Lead Developer

Tools

Appian SAIL

Process Modeler

REST/SOAP integrations

Appian cloud environments

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Developer to architect and deliver complex Appian solutions for some of New Zealand and Australia's leading organisations. This is a hands-on technical leadership role - you will be the primary technical point of contact on client engagements, working closely with clients every day to shape solutions and deliver outcomes they can rely on.

This role sits within our growing Business Process Management practice, and you will play a real part in shaping it. As one of our senior technical voices, you will have the opportunity to mentor and coach other developers, contribute to how we build and run our Appian capability across a team that is genuinely on the move. If you are a developer who takes pride in technical craft and enjoys the client side of the work - this role is worth a conversation.

What You Will Do,

Day to day, you can expect to:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact on client engagements - interacting with clients daily, leading conversations and solutioning sessions and presenting architectural options with clear trade-offs
• Design, architect and deliver complex end-to-end Appian solutions across the full SDLC - from requirements through development, integration, data migration, testing, deployment and post-go-live support
• Lead and guide a team of developers - conducting code reviews, setting and enforcing development standards, mentoring team members and being accountable for the quality of overall delivery
• Drive Agile delivery - running sprint ceremonies, managing release planning, leading UAT and coordinating across client-side technical resources including DBAs, DevOps and QA
• Develop and document Appian governance standards and best practices and contribute to the growth of Tenzing's BPM capability and practice culture

What We’re Looking For:

You will be an Appian practitioner who is equally at home in a client conversation as in a code review. Specifically, we are looking for:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience delivering Appian solutions in a client-facing consulting or professional services environment - Appian experience is essential
• Appian Senior Developer certification (ACD201) as a minimum; Lead Developer certification (ACD301) strongly preferred
• Proven experience as a client-facing technical lead, with a track record of building trusted relationships and serving as the primary technical point of contact on engagements
• Proficiency across Appian platform components including SAIL, Process Modeler, Record Types, Sites, Rules and Security - with the architectural understanding to design for scalability, maintainability and reuse
• Strong data capability - secure data modelling, data fabric and migration experience and the ability to work with high-volume database structures and diagnose performance issues
• Experience designing and implementing integrations between Appian and enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM and cloud services, using REST, SOAP and other API patterns
• Comfortable across the full delivery stack - deployments, version control, configuration management, DevOps practices and cloud-based Appian environments
• A capable team leader and coach – keen to lead developers, run Agile ceremonies and take ownership of delivery quality from code review through to go-live
• Experience working with New Zealand or Australian government and/or enterprise clients is advantageous

Why Tenzing?

At Tenzing, we've been helping clients scale their mountains for over twenty years. We call it the Sherpa ethos - standing alongside our clients, doing the heavy lifting and guiding them through complex transformations. As trusted partners in change, we work with some of Australasia's leading organisations to deliver strategic and operational impact across industries.

Tenzing is an independent subsidiary of the Tech Mahindra Group, giving our people access to a global network of expertise and opportunities, while maintaining our well-known Tenzing ways of working and deep understanding of the local context across New Zealand and Australia.

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we invest in tailored career development, mentorship and a collaborative environment where creativity and professionalism thrive. We also take the time to celebrate our wins, recognising individual and team achievements and fostering a culture of appreciation and shared success.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Life and Income Protection Insurance (fully subsidised)
• Discounted Medical Insurance
• Comprehensive Learning & Development programmes
• Wellbeing support including EAP and flu vaccinations
• Inclusive culture with regular social events and celebrations

If you're ready to work on meaningful projects, lead a team that's genuinely growing and help shape a practice - we'd love to hear from you.