Specialist I - Software Engineering

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Appian Architect to lead the architecture, governance, scalability, and technical strategy of our Appian platform. The ideal candidate will provide architectural leadership, establish development standards, drive enterprise integrations, and ensure optimal platform performance while mentoring delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Define and govern enterprise-wide Appian architecture, solution design standards, and development best practices. Design scalable Appian applications leveraging Appian Records, Data Fabric, Process Models, and SAIL. Lead integrations between Appian and enterprise systems using REST, SOAP, APIs, web services, and middleware platforms.

Drive platform performance optimization, application health checks, and architecture reviews. Manage platform upgrades, environment strategy, security, deployment, and release governance. Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.

Conduct code reviews, architecture reviews, and mentor Appian developers and leads. Champion Appian Center of Excellence (CoE) practices and platform governance. Must-Have Skills Appian Expertise 8+ years of hands-on Appian development and architecture experience Appian Lead Architect Certification (Level 3) or equivalent advanced Appian certification Deep expertise in: SAIL Interface Design Process Modeling Records & Record Types Data Fabric Appian Web APIs Process Reports & Dashboards Appian Sites and Portals Architecture & Design Enterprise-scale solution architecture experience Strong knowledge of Appian architecture patterns, governance frameworks, and reusable component design Experience establishing development standards, guardrails, and review processes Integration Experience Extensive experience integrating Appian with enterprise applications using: REST APIs SOAP Services JSON/XML Web Services OAuth/JWT Authentication Experience with real-time and asynchronous integrations Data & Database Skills Strong expertise in: SQL Relational Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) Data Modeling Database Performance Optimization Performance & Platform Management Proven experience in: Appian Health Check Analysis Performance Tuning Application Scalability Environment Management Upgrade Planning & Execution Production Support & Troubleshooting Leadership Experience leading Appian development teams Conducting technical design reviews and code reviews Mentoring architects and developers Good-to-Have Skills Cloud & DevOps Experience with: AWS / Azure / GCP CI/CD pipelines Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Infrastructure Automation BPM & Workflow Platforms Exposure to other BPM/Low-Code platforms: Pega Camunda Service.

Now Power Platform Enterprise Architecture TOGAF or Enterprise Architecture exposure Microservices architecture knowledge Event-driven architecture concepts Integration Platforms Mule. Soft Boomi Kafka IBM Integration Bus Azure Integration Services Security Application Security Best Practices SSO, SAML, OAuth, LDAP/AD integration Regulatory and compliance considerations Domain Experience Banking & Financial Services Insurance Healthcare Telecom Digital Transformation Programs Additional Certifications Appian Senior Developer Certification Appian Lead Developer Certification TOGAF Certification Cloud Certifications (AWS/Azure)