SME IT Specialist - Appian

Forge Group, LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Group, LLC in the United States is seeking a Senior Appian IT Specialist to serve as the technical authority for Appian-based solutions. You will shape solution architecture, oversee data-fabric design, and set engineering standards for secure DoD customer projects.

You will mentor engineers, guide complex delivery decisions, and ensure best practices for low-code delivery in a defense environment. A strong background in Appian, security compliance, and collaboration with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Senior Appian technical authority responsible for architecture decisions.
• Experience delivering low-code solutions in secure DoW environments.
• Mentorship of engineering teams on Appian standards.
• Data-fabric design and data integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Appian delivery in secure DoD setting.
• Guide low-code solution decisions and implementation best practices.
• Set engineering standards and ensure compliance with security requirements.

Skills

Appian

Low-code

Solution architecture

Data fabric

Mentorship

Job description

Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate collective impact. We are known as international problem fixers who only pursue work where we can truly make a difference. We are deeply integrated members of trusted client communities, energized and honored to be partners in questioning and solving human challenges worldwide.

Forge strides a precise balance between empowering autonomy and emphasizing the necessity of belonging to a connected network of people and initiatives. It's led to a new echelon of collective excellence- one that continues to lead to monumental growth - and built a dream team of top-tier, collaborative, 'get-it-done' experts.

Our culture is everything. People come first. Our culture is built around a diverse group of employees empowered to think in different directions, a leadership team that trusts employees to lean in to unique greatness, and an operations team that deploys programs to support employee well‑being and growth - both personally and professionally. We treat Forge like a co‑op, where staff input drives corporate action.

With a 93% retention rate, it's evident that once we hire great people, we keep them. We're rated #2 Best Medium Business in all of Virginia, and we are a multi-year, multi-award winner of the Fortune® Magazine Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™, Best Medium Workplaces™, and Best Workplaces for Parents™. Based on employee feedback and independent analysis, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ for six consecutive years. In addition to recognition for top workplace culture, our growth earned us a spot on the 2024 and 2025 Inc. Magazine 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and J.P. Morgan Chase named us one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies nationally. But most importantly, we're proud to be a company that puts people first.

The future of Forge is exciting and evolving - as capability and community remain the battle rhythm sustaining transformative success. We're searching for those who want to work hard, play hard, give back, and enjoy life. If this resonates with you, then come make a difference at Forge.

Requirement: SME IT Specialist - Appian

Job Description:

The candidate will serve as the senior Appian technical authority responsible for solution application architecture, data-fabric design, engineering standards, complex delivery decisions, and technical mentorship for secure Appian capabilities supporting a DoW customer.

Key Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities of the candidate will be (but aren't limited to):

• Forge Group requires an Appian Subject Matter Expert to guide low-code solution delivery in a secure DoW customer environment.