- Company Name
- Groundswell
- Job Title
- Principal Appian Consultant
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Principal Appian Consultant
**Role Summary:**
Lead and mentor implementation teams on complex Appian and related technology projects for federal clients, guiding architecture design, Agile delivery, QA, DevSecOps, and scalability. Serve as a trusted advisor, driving technical excellence, process improvement, and knowledge sharing across multiple projects.
**Expectations:**
- Minimum 5 years of Appian implementation experience and 5 years of IT experience.
- U.S. citizenship with current or clearable security clearance.
- Active Appian Lead Certification.
- Proven Agile delivery and strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead multi‑pod teams on large‑scale Appian implementations.
- Guide clients on Agile practices, QA, governance, and architecture design.
- Design, develop, test, and optimize Appian solutions for performance and scalability.
- Oversee configuration management, DevSecOps, and platform integration.
- Author implementation best‑practice documentation and internal knowledge base articles.
- Provide thought leadership on process and tool improvements.
- Mentor and train delivery resources.
- Support internal tooling, infrastructure, and service‑delivery initiatives.
**Required Skills:**
- Deep expertise in Appian platform development, deployment, and customization.
- Agile methodology implementation (Scrum, Kanban).
- Strong technical design, problem‑solving, and system integration skills.
- Proficiency with RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB).
- Experience with web services, REST/SOAP, and middleware (Mule, IIB, Fusion).
- Familiarity with UI/UX design principles, cloud IaaS (AWS, Azure, GCP), and authentication standards (SAML, OAuth, LDAP).
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, configuration management, data management, BI, and optional exposure to ML/AI.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; active listening; stakeholder engagement.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- Active Appian Lead Certification.
- U.S. citizenship; current or clearable security clearance.