Appian Consultant

Location: Continental United States

Position type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Benefits: Office equipment provided by Deft, unlimited sick days, professional growth opportunities

Join Defts Consulting Team!

Deft is looking for a Consultant (Appian) who combines technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and consulting skills to help organizations solve complex business challenges through scalable Appian solutions.

As a technology consulting firm, Deft delivers digital transformation initiatives across a variety of industries. In this role, youll collaborate with clients, architects, and development teams to design, build, and deliver high-quality Appian applications. Were looking for professionals with hands-on Appian implementation experience, a strong understanding of Appian best practices, and a passion for delivering client value while continuously growing their expertise.

Delivery & Project Execution

• Contribute to the successful delivery of Appian implementation projects across a variety of industries.
• Support project planning, estimation, and execution activities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and communicate project risks, blockers, and dependencies to project leadership.
• Deliver high-quality solutions that meet client expectations and business objectives.

Client Consulting

• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to understand business processes, requirements, and challenges.
• Participate in discovery sessions, requirements gathering, and solution design discussions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable Appian solutions.
• Provide technical recommendations and implementation updates to clients and internal teams.

Technical Delivery

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using the Appian platform.
• Build scalable applications following Appian development best practices and design standards.
• Configure process models, interfaces, expression rules, records, integrations, reports, and security components.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established development best practices.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required:

• Minimum of one (1) year of hands-on Appian implementation experience
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience with Agile (Scrum) development and strong foundational knowledge of the full software delivery lifecycle
• Strong understanding of Appian design principles and best practices
• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Experience designing and delivering complex, highly-scalable software components
• Capable of efficiently managing competing tasks while adapting to shifting priorities and evolving project needs
• Capable of interpreting and analyzing business requirements and translating them into clear, actionable requirements
• Can successfully develop stories independently, requiring minimal feedback from Peer Reviews and QA
• Able to contribute effectively in both collaborative team settings and when working independently
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, etc.
• Passion for continuous learning and a genuine interest in expanding your expertise across multiple low-code platforms like Power Apps.
• Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and become productive with new technologies, platforms, and business domains.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)

Preferred:

• Appian certifications (Associate Developer, Senior Developer, etc.)
• Experience with low-code platforms, such as Bizagi, Pega, Appian, ServiceNow, etc.
• Prior IT consulting experience