Appian Tech Lead & Architect - Banking Solutions (Riyadh)

CodeNinja Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeNinja Inc. in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Appian Technical Lead / Solution Architect to own end-to-end solution design and delivery for a major Saudi banking client.

You will lead a team of developers, integration engineers and QA in a hands-on, regulatory environment. The role demands deep Appian expertise, architectural leadership, and hands-on delivery of integration patterns, security and performance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total experience, including 7+ years hands-on with Appian.
• At least 3 years in an Appian lead or architect role.
• Appian Certified Lead Developer (mandatory).
• Notice period of 1 month, or immediate joiners preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into Appian solution architecture: data model, process design, security model and integration patterns.
• Act as Appian design authority: set coding standards, reusable component libraries, naming conventions and design review gates.
• Define the deployment architecture with infrastructure and security teams, covering self‑managed or Appian Cloud, HA/DR, environments and sizing.
• Design integration patterns with core banking, CRM, document management, ESB/API gateway and identity providers (SAML/OIDC, LDAP/AD).
• Lead estimation, sprint planning and the technical backlog; provide input to presales and RFP responses.
• Own non‑functional requirements: performance, scalability, audit logging, data retention and segregation of duties.
• Run code reviews, Appian Health Check remediation and production‑readiness sign‑off.
• Represent the platform in architecture review boards, security assessments and internal/external audits.
• Coach and grow the Appian team; drive adoption of new platform features (Data Fabric, Process HQ, AI Skills).

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project planning

Requirement analysis

Education

Appian Certified Lead Developer

Tools

Appian

REST/SOAP integration

CI/CD

SQL

Job description

CodeNinja Inc. in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Appian Technical Lead / Solution Architect to own end-to-end solution design and delivery for a major Saudi banking client.

You will lead a team of developers, integration engineers and QA in a hands-on, regulatory environment. The role demands deep Appian expertise, architectural leadership, and hands-on delivery of integration patterns, security and performance.