Senior Consultant (Public Sector)

Appian; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Appian is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Customer Success team in Denver, Colorado. This position focuses on engaging with customers post-sale to develop software solutions using the Appian platform, driving digital transformation and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge and mentoring abilities, with at least 3 years of experience in software development or technical consulting. A competitive salary range of $100,000-$150,000 is offered, alongside excellent benefits including a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Experience leading small teams through software implementation.
• Proven ability to work with clients to gather requirements.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers post-sales to develop software solutions.
• Define, design, develop and implement custom software.
• Collaborate with clients' technical teams throughout the project.

Skills

Mentoring/developing others

Defining business processes

Excellent communication skills

Agile methodologies

SQL skills

Software testing practices

API integrations

Knowledge of AWS

Education

B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems

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.

Are you looking to combine your passion for technology with your penchant for strategic problem solving? Appian Customer Success is obsessed with great customer outcomes. We deliver mission‑critical business impact fast and are directly responsible for partnering with our customers to bring their best ideas to life. Joining the Customer Success team provides you with the support and growth you need to strengthen and evolve your consulting skills while driving next‑generation, AI‑powered digital transformations.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Customer Success team. In this role, you will be engaging with our customers post‑sales to develop software solutions on the Appian platform. These applications help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. Your primary responsibility will be to work throughout the entire project life‑cycle to define, design, develop and implement custom software and AI solutions using Appian's platform for our commercial clients. This includes working within an agile environment to understand our client's business processes and technical needs, launch new relational data models in production, and develop APIs to integrate with multiple systems. You'll brainstorm AI use cases and implement Appian's AI tools by applying retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), agentic workflows, prompt engineering and the latest generative models as a part of transforming how customers run their organization. You will also collaborate with client's technical teams and business users as needed throughout the entire software and development life cycle and drive adoption by empowering clients to become self‑sufficient with building process applications on their own.

To be successful in this role, you need:

• Passion for mentoring/developing others and experience leading small teams through post‑sale software implementation
• Ability to work with clients to define business processes and gather functional and technical system requirements
• Excellent communication skills, passion for technology and continuous learning, and affinity for asking "why" and solving the right problems
• History of success on cross‑functional teams; experience building products using agile methodologies (pair programming, stand‑ups, planning sessions, and sprints)
• Basic understanding of object‑oriented programming, experience working with relational databases and database design/data modeling, and SQL skills (writing queries, joins, views, etc)
• Knowledge of software testing practices (test‑driven development, automated test suites within a continuous integration framework); integrations experience using APIs such as REST and SOAP, JDBC connections, and web services; familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Machine Learning, Google Cloud, Application Integration, Database, Developer Tools, Management & Governance, and Elastic Containers (preferred)

Basic qualifications:

• US Citizenship - candidates being considered for a Public Sector roles must be a U.S. citizen
• 3+ years of experience with hands‑on software development or technical consulting
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related field/degree
• Willingness to travel; 10% or less annually to support customer engagement

The base salary for this role is between $100,000-$150,000 per year and 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.

In addition, Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, an employee referral bonus program, and learning and development resources. 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.

Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail]. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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