Appian Lead Developer

Maximus; Columbus (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Technical Lead/Senior Appian Developer to drive design, development and implementation of complex case management and workflow automation in a federal environment. This remote role requires a Public Trust clearance and strong leadership of small-to-medium teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Appian development, hands-on AI integration experience, and proficiency with SQL databases and AWS services. Federal compliance and security are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on Appian development experience (Appian 17.x or later).
• 3+ years in a technical lead or senior developer capacity leading development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and implementation of Appian solutions.
• Drive complex case management and workflow automation in a federal environment.
• Incorporate AI-driven capabilities and ensure security and compliance.

Skills

Appian development

Technical leadership

AI integration

SQL

AWS

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Appian 17.x

Relational databases

AWS

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Lead/Senior Appian Developer to drive the design, development, and implementation of complex case management and workflow automation solutions in a federal environment. You will lead development initiatives, implement AI-driven capabilities, and ensure compliance with strict security standards. This role is remote and requires a Public Trust security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS154, T4, Band 7.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 7+ years of hands-on Appian development experience (design, configuration, and implementation of enterprise-grade applications) using Appian 17.x or later.
• 3+ years in a technical lead or senior developer capacity, leading small-to-medium development teams.
• Proven experience delivering mission-critical applications within federal or highly regulated environments.
• AI & Automation: Experience (or strong interest) in integrating AI into business processes - for example, using AI for document classification, extraction, summarization, intelligent decisioning, or chatbots.
• Understanding of how low-code AI features can augment automation and process orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with AI technologies, AI/ML/LLM integration, generative AI solutions.
• Familiarity with Appian AI.
• Technical Stack: Proficient in SQL/Relational Databases.
• Cloud: Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Methodology: Strong, hands-on experience with Agile software development.
• Due to Federal contract requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to pass a government-sponsored background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (Active clearance highly preferred).
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST, Section 508, and records management compliance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Appian Certified Lead Developer (ACD-301) strongly preferred.
• Active Appian Senior Developer certification with a clear, immediate path to Lead will be considered.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment.

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards.

Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

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