Senior Appian Plugin Developer

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Appian Plugin Developer to support a structured Appian Cloud migration engagement delivered through an Autonomous Delivery Pod model. This role is focused on modernizing custom Appian plugins and ensuring full compatibility with Appian Cloud architecture within a regulated enterprise environment.

The selected candidate will operate within a cohesive, outcome-driven delivery team accountable for plugin modernization, application remediation, cloud deployment readiness, and production stabilization.

The Senior Appian Plugin Developer will serve as a hands-on technical contributor responsible for:

• Refactoring custom Appian plugins to remove filesystem, database, and logging dependencies incompatible with Appian Cloud
• Redesigning and modernizing plugin components to leverage supported Appian APIs and cloud-compliant integration patterns
• Validating compatibility of custom and AppMarket plugins within Appian Cloud environments
• Assessing and remediating configuration or deployment gaps identified during plugin validation
• Implementing secure, centralized logging approaches aligned with cloud deployment standards
• Packaging and deploying updated plugins across development, testing, and production environments
• Supporting regression testing across dependent Appian applications impacted by plugin updates
• Troubleshooting and resolving defects related to plugin behavior, integrations, or environmental differences
• Collaborating with Appian Developers to remediate application objects and integrations impacted by cloud migration
• Partnering with DBAs to ensure plugin changes align with data migration and validation activities
• Participating in structured migration governance processes, including technical documentation, status reporting, and risk tracking
• Contributing to production cutover preparation, rollback validation planning, and post-migration stabilization
• Documenting refactor strategies, compatibility findings, deployment steps, and definitions of done
• Operating within a defined delivery cadence, maintaining accountability for milestones and technical quality

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience developing custom Appian plugins (smart services, functions, integrations)
• Strong expertise in Java development and plugin architecture within enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of Appian Cloud constraints, supported APIs, and architectural best practices
• Experience refactoring legacy codebases to remove filesystem access, unsupported database dependencies, and non-cloud-compliant logging
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in complex Appian environments
• Experience validating and packaging plugins for multi-environment deployment
• Ability to remain hands-on while working within a structured, governance-driven delivery model
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document technical findings and recommendations
• Experience working in regulated environments (financial services or similar)
• Comfort operating within high-accountability, milestone-driven engagements

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional Java application development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining custom Appian plugins
• 3+ years of experience modernizing or refactoring legacy application components for cloud environments
• 3+ years of experience designing secure integration patterns using RESTful APIs
• 3+ years of experience implementing and configuring modern logging frameworks (e.g., Log4j2, SLF4J)
• 3+ years of experience supporting deployments across development, testing, and production environments
• 3+ years of experience working within multi-team agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Green Card holder or US Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust Security clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting Appian Cloud migration initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to assess technical debt and execute structured remediation plans
• Appian Certified Developer (Senior or Lead preferred)
• Experience supporting financial services or highly regulated enterprise clients
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and secure code scanning practices
• Experience supporting production cutover and stabilization efforts
• Agile certification (Scrum, SAFe, or similar)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $98,614.00 - $167,644.00