Appian Principal Consultant — Lead Delivery & Architecture

Groundswell; Texas; On-site; USD 129,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Account

4% 401K match with immediate vesting

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement & professional

Flexible work schedule

On-site gym and childcare option

Job summary

Groundswell is seeking an experienced Appian Consultant to lead delivery teams and advise clients on Appian solutions within federal-focused programs. You will mentor teams, design scalable architectures, and promote best practices across programs.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with travel up to 15% and readiness to work in a fast-paced federal services environment. Groundwell offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Appian solutions.
• 5+ years of related IT experience.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or related area.
• Active Lead Certification.
• Expert experience with Appian delivery using an Agile methodology.
• Strong technical design and implementation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, both verbally and written; active listening skills to gather key information from internal and external partners; analytical and strategic foresight.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work in a high-paced environment, multi-task (prioritize and manage), and work both independently and as a team (team-building skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a "do whatever it takes attitude").
• RDBMS (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB)
• Web services, Integrations and Middleware (e.g., RESTful/SOAP, Mule/IIB/Fusion)
• Preference given to candidates local to the DC Metro area
• US Citizenship required
• Must be willing to travel (0-15%) to Washington, DC for client meetings as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation teams through complex technical solutions with Appian and tangential technologies.
• Guides clients on Agile, QA, and governance for multi-app platform implementations.
• Supports design, development, and test activities across multiple client projects.
• Supports large scale implementation teams consisting of multiple development pods.
• Guide clients on architecture design, platform scalability, configuration management, DevSecOps, and other program initiatives as needed to drive technical success.
• Ensure solutions are built for scale and performance.
• Create and document implementation best practices as well as knowledge base articles for internal enablement.
• Provide thought leadership on process improvement.
• Support internal solutions, infrastructure, and tools.
• Mentorship, training, and enablement of resources.

Skills

Appian delivery

Agile methodologies

Technical design

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/SE or related

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL/MariaDB

RESTful/SOAP

Mule/IIB/Fusion

Job description

Groundswell is seeking an experienced Appian Consultant to lead delivery teams and advise clients on Appian solutions within federal-focused programs. You will mentor teams, design scalable architectures, and promote best practices across programs.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with travel up to 15% and readiness to work in a fast-paced federal services environment. Groundwell offers competitive compensation and benefits.