Appian Developer - Lead

We are looking for a seasoned Appian Lead to design, lead, and deliver enterprise-grade business process management solutions using the Appian BPM platform . The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving solution architecture, technical leadership, sprint planning, and mentoring of Appian developers.

This role requires deep Appian expertise, strong hands-on development skills, and proven experience leading Agile teams through the full software development lifecycle — from design and development to deployment and post-production support.

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex Appian BPM applications.

Define and enforce Appian best practices , coding standards, and architecture patterns.

Conduct solution design reviews and provide guidance on scalability, reusability, and performance optimization.

Collaborate with enterprise architects to integrate Appian applications with external systems via REST APIs , SOAP , databases , and third-party services .

Review and validate all Appian objects, ensuring maintainable, secure, and efficient code.

Oversee version control, deployment pipelines, and environment management (Dev, Test, UAT, Prod).

Agile Delivery & Team Management

Lead an Agile delivery team through sprint planning, grooming, estimation, demos, and retrospectives .

Manage and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with product owners and business analysts.

Guide developers in story refinement, acceptance criteria definition, and technical implementation.

Coordinate with QA, DevOps, and production support teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Participate in daily standups , cross-functional meetings , and client interactions to drive project success.

Development & Quality Assurance

Design and develop advanced SAIL interfaces , process models , records , reports , and custom integrations .

Conduct code reviews , peer mentoring , and ensure adherence to CI / CD and SDLC processes.

Support QA and UAT efforts through regression testing, debugging, and root cause analysis.

Continuously identify opportunities for process optimization, performance improvement , and bug resolution .

Outcomes & Deliverables

High-quality, scalable Appian applications delivered across multiple sprints.

Fully documented application architecture , deployment guides , and support runbooks .

Well-maintained Agile artifacts in JIRA or equivalent tools.

Improved code quality , reduced defects, and consistent adherence to Appian best practices.

Continuous mentorship and upskilling of junior Appian developers.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

7–12 years of total IT experience with 5+ years in Appian BPM development and design.

Strong expertise in Appian 21.x or later , including SAIL, Process Modeler, Records, Reports, and Integrations.

In-depth understanding of Appian architecture , object design , environment setup , and deployment pipelines .

Proficiency in REST / SOAP integrations , RDBMS (SQL / PL-SQL) , and Appian plug-ins .

Hands-on experience with Appian DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Automated Deployment Manager).

Exposure to Agile / Scrum methodologies and tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps .

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and fix complex issues quickly.

Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of managing onshore / offshore teams .

Desired Skills :

Appian Certified Senior Developer or Appian Certified Lead Developer .

Experience integrating Appian with enterprise systems like Salesforce, SAP, or ServiceNow.

Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines , Appian Cloud , and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Exposure to AWS or Azure environments.

Familiarity with ITIL and change management processes.