Senior Consultant (Public Sector)

Appian Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible time off and paid parental leave

Job summary

Appian is seeking a candidate in Raleigh, NC to develop custom software and AI solutions for commercial clients. The role requires a strong background in software development, technical consulting, and AI integration.

Qualified candidates will have a B.S./B.A. and 3+ years of experience, with the ability to lead and mentor teams. The position includes benefits such as a base salary from $100,000 to $150,000, flexible time off, and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on software development or technical consulting experience.
• US citizenship required for public sector roles.
• History of success on cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and implement custom software and AI solutions.
• Gather functional and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with client teams to drive adoption.

Skills

Software development

Technical consulting

Strong communication skills

Agile methodologies

Object-oriented programming

SQL

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Elastic Containers

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work throughout the project life‑cycle to define, design, develop, and implement custom software and AI solutions on the Appian platform for commercial clients.
• Define business processes, gather functional and technical requirements, and engage with clients post‑sales.
• Launch new relational data models in production and develop APIs (REST, SOAP, JDBC) to integrate with multiple systems.
• Brainstorm AI use cases and implement Appian’s AI tools, applying retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), agentic workflows, prompt engineering, and generative models.
• Collaborate with client technical teams and business users to drive adoption and empower clients to build process applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with hands‑on software development or technical consulting.
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field.
• US citizenship (public‑sector roles require U.S. citizenship).
• Experience leading small teams and mentoring others through post‑sale implementations.
• Strong communication skills, passion for technology, and continuous learning.
• History of success on cross‑functional teams and agile experience (pair programming, stand‑ups, planning sessions, sprints).
• Basic understanding of object‑oriented programming, relational database design, data modeling, and SQL.
• Knowledge of software testing practices (TDD, automated test suites, CI) and integrations (REST, SOAP, JDBC). Familiarity with AWS, AI, analytics, machine learning, Google Cloud, and Elastic Containers is preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% annually.

Benefits

• Base salary range $100,000–$150,000 per year.
• Discretionary bonus potential.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible time off and paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, disability, and illness insurance.
• Wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, and health savings account contributions.
• Employee referral bonus program and learning & development resources.
• Possible equity awards.

EEO Statement

Appian is an equal opportunity employer. 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.