Appian Consultant

Location: Continental United StatesPosition type: Full-timeWork Arrangement: 100% RemoteBenefits: Office equipment provided by Deft, unlimited sick days, professional growth opportunities

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Join Deft's 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, you'll collaborate with clients, architects, and development teams to design, build, and deliver high-quality Appian applications. We're 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 ExecutionContribute 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 ConsultingCollaborate 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 DeliveryDesign, 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 experienceMinimum of one (1) year of experience with Agile (Scrum) development and strong foundational knowledge of the full software delivery lifecycleStrong understanding of Appian design principles and best practicesBS in Computer Science or related fieldExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levelsStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilityExperience designing and delivering complex, highly-scalable software componentsCapable of efficiently managing competing tasks while adapting to shifting priorities and evolving project needsCapable of interpreting and analyzing business requirements and translating them into clear, actionable requirementsCan successfully develop stories independently, requiring minimal feedback from Peer Reviews and QAAble to contribute effectively in both collaborative team settings and when working independentlyProficiency 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. xzbcwsv 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