Senior Consultant - 173404

ZP Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Consultant to support a mission-critical DoD customer in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area. You will design, develop, and enhance secure Appian applications supporting federal workflows and operational requirements.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Appian development experience, strong integration skills, and the ability to work with government stakeholders in a secure environment. Familiarity with REST/SOAP/JDBC and Agile/Scrum is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing Appian applications and components.
• Experience integrating Appian with APIs, databases, and external systems.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance or higher preferred; DoD/federal exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Appian applications, workflows, and BPM solutions.
• Translate requirements into scalable technical solutions and designs.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot integrations via REST APIs, SOAP, JDBC, and databases.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, teams, and government stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities and sprint events.
• Support delivery in secure federal environments with compliance.

Skills

Appian development

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Integration skills

Education

Appian certifications

Tools

REST APIs

SOAP

JDBC

Databases

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Consultant to support a mission-critical Department of Defense customer in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area. This role will support the design, development, integration, and enhancement of secure Appian applications supporting federal workflows and operational requirements. The ideal candidate has recent hands-on Appian development experience, strong application integration skills, and the ability to work directly with technical teams and government stakeholders in a secure federal environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Appian applications, workflows, and business process solutions using record types, interfaces, process models, business rules, and related application components.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable technical solutions, user stories, and application designs while contributing to overall solution architecture.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot integrations between Appian and enterprise systems using REST APIs, SOAP, JDBC, databases, and other integration technologies.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, technical delivery teams, and government stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, demonstrations, deployments, and ongoing application enhancements.
• Support development and delivery efforts within secure federal environments while ensuring compliance with customer security requirements.

Qualifications:

• Professional experience in software development, application development, and/or technical consulting.
• Hands-on experience developing Appian applications, including record types, interfaces, process models, business rules, objects, and related platform components.
• Experience integrating Appian with external systems, APIs, databases, and enterprise applications using REST APIs, SOAP, JDBC, or similar technologies.
• Working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, software development methodologies, and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum software development environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with technical teams and customer stakeholders.
• Active Secret clearance or higher preferred; experience supporting DoD or other federal customers, Appian certifications, Appian Data Fabric, AWS, and Security+, CISSP, or related certifications are a plus.

Compensations:

Salary Range: $155,00-$165,000 depending on experience

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and sick leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 8/31/2026.

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