Senior Appian Developer

QMS Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QMS Consulting seeks a Senior Appian Developer to join our agile government solutions team in support of federal customers. You will design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Appian applications with a focus on security, performance, and scalability.

You will translate complex requirements into robust BPM and data models, implement integrations via REST and Appian connected systems, and mentor junior developers while collaborating with DevSecOps and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Appian design, development, deployment and management.
• Ability to obtain Federal background investigation or Public Trust.
• Experience with Appian SAIL, Records, Process Models, and data objects.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Appian applications.
• Translate requirements into Appian components with minimal guidance.
• Create technical documentation and coding standards.
• Provide accurate progress updates and estimates.
• Design relational data models and data objects in Appian.

Skills

Appian Development

Federal background checks

DevSecOps practices

Mentoring/leadership

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

REST APIs

Appian connected systems

SQL

Job description

Company Description QMS Consulting (QMS) is a women-owned Information Technology (IT) Consulting firm specializing in Cybersecurity / Data Protection, Cloud Lifecycle, Software Development and Data Science.QMS seeks a Senior Appian Developer to work within a dynamic and highly innovative team environment in our Agile software solutions group that supports federal government customers. The Senior Appian Developer will perform tasks throughout the software development life cycle in an integrated computing environment.

Role Description The Senior Appian Developer independently translates complex business requirements into secure, scalable Appian applications with minimal guidance. This hands-on role delivers application design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance; applies proven Appian design patterns; and supports code reviews, troubleshooting, and collaboration with federal customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain Appian applications using core platform components and proven design patterns.


• Translate complex business requirements into functioning application components independently, with minimal guidance.


• Establish clear technical documentation, system architecture artifacts, and coding standards


• Develop level-of-effort estimates for enhancements and new features.


• Design and implement maintainable application components and support technical solution decisions.


• Provide accurate technical progress updates, risks, and estimates to project leadership.


• Design complex relational data models, translate them into Appian objects, and determine when advanced database functions are appropriate.


• Apply knowledge of Appian platform architecture to deliver applications optimized for performance, security, and scalability.


• Implement business process management (BPM) and process automation solutions that improve operational workflows.


• Design and implement integrations with external systems using Appian connected systems, integration objects, REST APIs, and approved plug-ins.


• Configure, administer, and support Appian application deployments across development, test, and production environments, coordinating with DevSecOps and infrastructure teams.


• Troubleshoot and debug application issues using Appian monitoring tools, logs, Health Check, and platform documentation; understand relevant Admin Console settings.


• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and serve as a technical escalation resource for performance, security, and scalability issues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven hands-on experience developing, deploying and managing Appian applications


• Ability to obtain and maintain the required federal background investigation or Public Trust suitability determination


• Hands-on experience with Appian SAIL interfaces, Records, Process Models, expression rules, and application design patterns


• Experience with relational data modeling, SQL, and Appian data objects


• Experience developing integrations with REST APIs, connected systems, and integration objects


• Ability to identify and resolve Appian application performance, security, and scalability issues


• Experience using GitHub for source control and collaborative development


• Experience applying DevSecOps practices to application development, testing, and deployment


• Collaborative, detail-oriented team player focused on software quality


• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field