Appian Developer

The Senior Appian Developer will lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Appian-based solutions in a hybrid Agile environment. This individual will work closely with federal project managers, business stakeholders, architects, QA teams, and cross-functional development teams to deliver secure, scalable, accessible, and compliant applications that improve the collection, processing, and dissemination of management, administrative, and programmatic information., Appian Solution Development

• Design, develop, configure, enhance, and maintain Appian applications in support of client business and administrative processes.
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable Appian workflows, interfaces, process models, rules, reports, and integrations.
• Support all SDLC phases including concept, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations and maintenance.
• Develop reusable low-code components aligned with modernization goals and enterprise architecture standards.
• Support iterative development, demonstrations, and in-development testing with business users and federal project managers.
• Support RPA initiatives - to resolve customer tickets. Previous experience with RPA.

Requirements and Design

• Participate in requirements elicitation sessions and help document business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Contribute to Requirements Management Plans, Requirements Traceability Matrices, system design documents, and related SDLC artifacts.
• Facilitate design reviews, prototype demonstrations, and user feedback sessions prior to implementation.
• Recommend technical approaches, alternative solutions, and modernization strategies.

Testing, Quality, and Compliance

• Develop and support unit, system, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Document, track, and resolve defects using approved tools such as, ServiceNow, GitHub, or similar platforms.
• Ensure solutions meet Section 508 accessibility requirements and support remediation of identified issues.
• Support quality assurance reviews, validation and verification, and adherence to SDLC standards and best practices.

Deployment, Release, and Configuration Management

• Support release planning, implementation, and migration across development, test, pre-production, and production environments.
• Prepare release documentation including implementation plans, release notes, and deployment schedules.
• Follow approved configuration management, change control, and release readiness processes.
• Maintain code, baselines, and deployment artifacts in approved repositories and tools.

Operations and Maintenance

• Provide production support for Appian applications, including issue triage, root cause analysis, defect resolution, and small enhancements.
• Monitor and respond to incidents, tickets, and operational issues in coordination with help desk, PMO, infrastructure, and stakeholder teams.
• Maintain application documentation, user guides, quick reference materials, and system manuals as needed.
• Support continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and application support practices.

Collaboration and Project Support

• Work with project managers, business stakeholders, and other contractors to support project planning, delivery, risk mitigation, and communications.
• Participate in Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall ceremonies, stage gate reviews, change control boards, and release readiness meetings.
• Contribute to status reporting, technical briefings, and documentation required for federal IT governance and oversight.
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to team members and stakeholders as needed.

This position requires strong experience with the full software development life cycle, low-code platform development, systems integration, release management, and production support in a regulated federal IT environment., * 7+ years of experience in software development, with substantial hands-on experience developing enterprise applications on the Appian platform.

• Backend experience Salesforce.
• MySQL and Maria DB prior experience.
• Demonstrated experience across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and O&M support.
• Experience building workflow-driven and case management solutions in Appian.
• Experience integrating Appian applications with external systems, databases, APIs, and enterprise services.
• Experience with defect tracking, requirements management, and release management tools such as ServiceNow, and GitHub.
• Experience supporting production systems, resolving incidents, and implementing bug fixes and enhancements.
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery environments.
• Experience developing documentation such as requirements documents, design specifications, test plans, traceability matrices, and user guides.
• Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility, quality assurance practices, and secure development standards.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, business users, PMO staff, and federal stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting federal government clients, especially within NIH, HHS, or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience with modernization initiatives involving legacy-to-low-code transformation.
• Experience with Java, .NET, SharePoint, ServiceNow, BP Logix, or RPA platforms in mixed-technology environments.
• Experience supporting change management, release readiness, and configuration management processes.
• Experience contributing to ATO support, security documentation, and compliance activities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Information Technology, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Certifications

Required / Strongly Preferred

• Appian Certified Senior Developer or Appian Certified Lead Developer
• One or more current Appian certifications aligned to the candidate’s level of experience

Preferred

• Relevant cloud, low-code, or federal IT/security certifications are a plus.
• Salesforce Development Certifications.

Core Competencies

• Appian development and solution architecture
• Requirements analysis and technical documentation
• SDLC execution and release management
• Production support and incident resolution
• Accessibility and quality assurance
• Stakeholder communication and collaboration
• Process improvement and modernization support

The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000 annual salary benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education/training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.

LCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.