Appian Solutions Architect

accenturefederalservices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Appian Architect to deliver core Appian solutions for federal clients from our Washington, DC area offices. You will lead requirements, design, and implementation efforts while coordinating with business analysts and development teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on configuration, workflow design, and rigorous testing to ensure scalable, compliant solutions that align with mission goals and security standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Appian solutioning or architecture experience.
• Ability to translate future-state capabilities into solution architecture requirements.
• Experience estimating financial impact of architecture options for decision making.
• Appian Certification.

Responsibilities

• Work with Business Analysts and Developers to deliver Appian requirements on time.
• Manage Appian configurations, customizations and implementations.
• Support acceptance criteria, QA and user testing.
• Collaborate with the technical team on solution implementation decisions.
• Lead requirements activities and functional design.

Skills

Appian solutioning

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work:

• Works closely with Business Analysts and Developers to ensure the timely and effective delivery of Appian requirements.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of Appian including configuration, customization and implementation of applications.
• Supports acceptance criteria definition, and implements software quality assurance and user acceptance testing functions.
• Collaborates with Technical team to determine how best to implement solution (decisions around declarative vs programmatic vs AppExchange, etc)
• Leads Requirements activities
• Leads the functional design activities
• Responsible for declarative development (configuration, workflow, approval processing, reports, etc)

Here\'s What You Need:

• 3+ years of Appian solutioning or architecture experience
• Experience translating future‑state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Proven experience in proposing and estimating the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives to support strategic decision‑making.
• Appian Certification

Nice to haves:

• Advanced Appian certifications and experience implementing large‑scale, enterprise‑level Appian solutions with complex workflows and integrations.
• Strong knowledge of Appian best practices, performance optimization, and integration with external systems (e.g., REST APIs, third‑party platforms).
• Experience in Agile development, cloud deployments (e.g., Appian Cloud, AWS, or Azure), and utilizing Appian's reporting and analytics capabilities.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$100,200 - $203,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

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