Senior Appian Developer

Role Description

Forge requires a Senior Appian IT Specialist to deliver secure mission applications in a controlled DoW customer environment. The role will lead feature-level technical design, build Appian records, interfaces, rules, processes, and integrations; review peer work; automate application testing; and promote releases through established DevSecOps controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead feature-level Appian design and development across record types, SAIL interfaces, expression rules, process models, and sites.
• Build secure integrations with REST APIs, relational databases, document services, and external mission systems.
• Apply object and record security, group design, process security, and least-privilege access patterns.
• Develop reusable components and enforce naming, documentation, exception-handling, and maintainability standards.
• Create and maintain unit test cases and support automated UI, regression, accessibility, and performance testing.
• Perform peer reviews and troubleshoot complex data-sync, interface, process-model, rule, and integration defects.
• Define and implement record-type and data-fabric designs using appropriate data access methods, relationships, custom fields, and query patterns.
• Tune queries, record types, expressions, interfaces, and process models for scalability and responsive performance.
• Collaborate with product owners, analysts, data engineers, testers, security personnel, and integration engineers.
• Mentor junior and mid-level Appian practitioners and maintain technical documentation for the DoW customer.

Qualifications

• Ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
• Self-managing candidates who enjoy working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and with dynamic teams.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen (Authorization to Work in the U.S. will not suffice); previous professional experience supporting the U.S. Federal Government, either as a federal employee or contractor, is required.
• 7+ years of professional IT experience, including substantial hands-on Appian application development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent, OR 4 additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Advanced Appian application-development experience spanning records, the data fabric, interfaces, processes, integrations, and releases.
• Advanced experience with Appian records, SAIL, expression rules, process models, integrations, data stores, and application security.
• Experience integrating Appian with REST APIs and relational databases using secure, maintainable patterns.
• Experience designing synced and unsynced record types, relationships, custom record fields, and maintainable query patterns.
• Experience reviewing code, troubleshooting complex application issues, and mentoring less-experienced Appian developers.
• Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoW-approved baseline cybersecurity certification, or ability to obtain within the first 30 days of starting.
• Active Tier 2 background investigation or higher, completed or favorably adjudicated within the previous 18 months.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Appian Certified Senior Developer or Lead Developer certification.
• Active Secret security clearance preferred; previous professional experience supporting a DoW organization, mission, or customer is strongly preferred; experience delivering Appian applications in IL4/IL5 or comparable Government environments.
• Hands-on Python development experience is strongly desired, including APIs, microservices, engineering utilities, or test automation; experience with MariaDB or PostgreSQL and CI/CD pipelines is also valued.
• Section 508 accessibility testing experience and knowledge of responsive, user-centered SAIL design.
• Experience supporting legacy modernization, data migration, or live operational transition.

Benefits

• Complete Flextime
• 401k With Employer Matching
• Healthcare, Including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) And Pre-Tax Premium Options
• Supplementary healthcare and family support
• Extended Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Healthcare Insurance Deductible Paydown
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, and Education & Training Stipends
• Cell Phone / Internet Stipends
• College Saving Plans with Employer Contributions
• Alternative Work Locations and Tele-Commuting
• Employee Referral Awards
• Retention, Signing & Performance Bonuses
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Sabbatical