Senior Consultant

Appian; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

FSA

HSA contributions

Employee referral bonus

Learning & development

Job summary

Appian is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead end-to-end delivery of complex enterprise systems on our AI-powered automation platform. You will guide small engineering teams, architect robust data models, and integrate multiple external systems using REST, SOAP, and JDBC.

You will mentor junior consultants, work within Agile environments, and partner with clients to drive platform adoption, ensuring success and self-sufficiency in building process applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Math or related field.
• 3+ years in software development or technical implementation consulting.
• Strong mentoring and leadership experience for small teams.
• Foundational understanding of OOP, database design, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across the full lifecycle using the Appian platform.
• Mentor junior consultants and drive technical excellence.
• Architect integrations with external enterprise systems via REST, SOAP, and JDBC.
• Drive data modeling with relational databases in production environments.
• Collaborate in Agile environments with cross-functional teams to deliver value.
• Enable stakeholders to adopt the platform and become self-sufficient.

Skills

OOP fundamentals

Database design

SQL

Mentoring

REST APIs

SOAP

JDBC

Agile methodologies

Education

BS/BA in CS/Engineering/IS/Math

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Elastic Containers

REST

SOAP

JDBC

Job description

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

About the Team

Appian Customer Success is obsessed with delivering exceptional customer outcomes and high-velocity business impact. Our Public Sector team acts as a trusted strategic partner to government agencies and organizations, bringing their most vital ideas to life. By joining this high-performing team, you will strengthen and evolve your technical consulting skills while accelerating the adoption of our AI-Powered Process Automation platform across critical public infrastructure.

As a Senior Consultant, you will step into a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of public sector strategy and modern technical innovation. This is your opportunity to move beyond isolated coding tasks and own the end-to-end delivery of highly visible, complex enterprise systems. You will lead small engineering teams, architect robust integrations, and serve as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders - enabling enterprise organizations to achieve true Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Project Delivery: Oversee and drive the entire project lifecycle to define, design, and implement custom automation solutions using the Appian platform.
• Mentor & Develop Talent: Actively lead, coach, and mentor junior consultants through fast-paced software implementations, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Architect Integrations: Build seamless data pipelines and robust APIs to integrate multiple external enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, and JDBC connections.
• Drive Data Modeling: Design and launch sophisticated relational data models in production environments utilizing advanced SQL development.
• Partner in Agile Environments: Collaborate within cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies (sprints, stand-ups, pair programming) to quickly deliver high-value capabilities.
• Empower Stakeholders: Work directly with technical teams and business users to drive platform adoption, ensuring clients become self-sufficient in building process applications.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in software development or technical implementation consulting.
• Leadership: Proven passion for mentoring others and experience leading small teams through post-sale software implementations.
• Core Engineering: Foundational understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), database design, and SQL (queries, joins, views).
• Travel: Willingness to travel 20% or less annually to support customer engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern cloud frameworks and infrastructure, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
• Knowledge of software testing practices (Test-Driven Development, automated test suites) and modern AI/Machine Learning applications.

The base salary range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant work experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer. A discretionary bonus may be awarded in recognition of individual and company performance.

Benefits

In addition, Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• flexible time off
• paid parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• wellness programs
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account contributions
• an employee referral bonus program
• learning and development resources

Benefits Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

• health coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support
• life and disability insurance
• an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• a retirement/pension plan
• wellness dollars
• tuition reimbursement
• family-forming benefits and more

Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans. Base Salary Range $100,000—$200,000 USD.

Tools and Resources

Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.

Growth Opportunities

Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.

Community

Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

About Appian

Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. Our platform is known for its unique power, reliability, and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else.

For more information, visit appian.com.

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Equal Opportunity

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