Remote Lead Appian Developer for Federal AI & Compliance

Maximus; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead Appian Developer to drive 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 remote role requires a Public Trust clearance, U.S. citizenship, and familiarity with FISMA/NIST requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or 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 in integrating AI into business processes, including document classification, extraction, summarization, intelligent decisioning, or chatbots.
• Technical Stack: Proficient in SQL and relational databases, with hands-on experience supporting Oracle database solutions.
• Cloud: Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Methodology: Strong, hands-on experience with Agile software development.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of complex case management and workflow automation solutions.
• Drive AI-driven capabilities and ensure compliance with strict security standards.
• Guide development initiatives and mentor smaller teams to deliver high‑quality enterprise apps.

Skills

Leadership

AI & Automation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Appian

AWS

SQL

Oracle

Job description

Maximus is seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead Appian Developer to drive 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 remote role requires a Public Trust clearance, U.S. citizenship, and familiarity with FISMA/NIST requirements.