Appian Data Architect: Enterprise Data & Integration Lead

Groundswell; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Account

401K match

Job summary

Groundswell is seeking an experienced Appian Data Architect to support a mission-critical federal program. This role will design scalable, secure data solutions and collaborate with solution architects, developers, and client stakeholders to translate complex requirements into effective data architectures.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software/data architecture, strong SQL and data modeling skills, and Appian platform expertise. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in software development, architecture, or data architecture.
• Experience designing data solutions for complex enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and performance optimization.
• Experience with API integrations and external data sources.
• Appian experience or similar low-code/BPM platforms.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable data architectures.
• Strong communication with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Federal government program experience preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data architectures for enterprise apps on Appian.
• Develop data models, schemas, and data governance standards.
• Design Appian data stores, record types, and data synchronization.
• Ensure data integration across Appian and external systems.
• Optimize relational databases and write complex SQL queries.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and client stakeholders.
• Mentor teams and provide technical leadership in data architecture.
• Evaluate data structures for scalability, performance, and quality.
• Guide data security and metadata governance.

Skills

Appian data architecture

Data modeling

SQL & relational databases

APIs & integrations

Federal program experience

Enterprise data architectures

Communication with stakeholders

Mentoring developers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Appian platform

Oracle / PostgreSQL / SQL Server

Job description

Groundswell is seeking an experienced Appian Data Architect to support a mission-critical federal program. This role will design scalable, secure data solutions and collaborate with solution architects, developers, and client stakeholders to translate complex requirements into effective data architectures.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software/data architecture, strong SQL and data modeling skills, and Appian platform expertise. U.S.