Lead Appian Developer

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Appian Developer in Mclean, VA/Plano, TX for one of our direct clients.

Please don't apply if you have less than 10 years of experience in IT

Location: Full-time On-site, M-F McLean, VA or Plano, TX Day 1

Assignment Type: CTH

Duration: 3 Months

Must Have Qualifications:

• 12+ years of total IT experience
• 7+ years with Appian - design, development, configuration and Infrastructure.
• 3+ years leading a team of developers
• Extensive experience developing Java plugin for Appian
• 5+ years of experience with databases, API s and ability to create integration with systems such as Active Directory, Ping, Snowflake, Dremio, and/or other internal systems/platforms.
• 3+ years experience with architecting and creating design, network and security recommendations for new Applications.
• Strong working knowledge on Kubernetes and AWS or Appian Cloud
• Kubernetes they should understanding

Preferred:

• 5+ years of Core Java.
• 5+ years using latest deployment methodologies (Automated pipelines, Atlassian tools).
• 3+ years experience in Angular, Java scripts, ansible.

Supplier Vetting Questions:

1. Please provide an overview of your most recent Appian project. What was the project? What was your contribution? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
2. Please provide an overview of your most recent Java development experience. What was the project? What was your contribution?
3. Explain a situation where Appian underlying infrastructure changed (Linux to Kubernetes for example) and how you drove the solutioning and implementation?
4. Explain a situation where you solved a complex problem and led the implementation to successful completion?

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the BPM expert in the tool (Appian) setup/configuration/design, process and workflow usage, enterprise development, standards and best practices usage, training

and delivery.

• Act as a BPM technology lead for the project teams to address systems, software integration and compatibility issues especially in a multi-tenant environment, inclusive of providing an integrated solution covering custom applications, other packages, infrastructure aspects and progressing to cloud applications.
• Analyze and support system requirements and functional specification to makedesign decisions, including independent judgment on any changes, enhancements,resolutions to roadblocks and identified defects.
• Deliver and recommend BPM solutions that adopt the enterprise BPM and SOAarchitectures, patterns, policies and standards, guidelines and principles, procedures, and methodology, while working closely with the Architects to define/refine as BPM maturity progresses.
• Build BPM reference implementations and integrations with other patterns,components and systems while working with the Solution Architects and other Technical Leads.
• Leverage a collaboration technique for identifying reuse opportunities with other members of the team and execute on reuse objectives.
• Design and implement complex enterprise integrations with industry standard technologies such as Databases, Active Directory, Security/Web APIs, Ping, Snowflake, Dremio and other internal systems in the enterprise.
• Java based plug-ins development.
• Conduct technical assessments and detailed design reviews, validating that the design follows the approved architecture.
• Play a major role in evolving the BPM Center of Excellence.
• Assist in furthering the BPM enablement efforts including the following and championing the BPM best practices for new applications.
• Socialize BPM concepts within the Business Users/Stakeholders including conducting demos on the Enterprise Platform (Appian).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years related work experience in Information Technology.
• 5+ years of strong experience in design and implementation of Business Process Management based solutions using Appian BPM software is a must
• Have Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of strong Java, J2EE experience
• 3+ years experience in Angular, Java scripts, ansible
• Strong working knowledge on Kubernetes and Cloud
• Exposure to infrastructure, network and enterprise scale environments
• Practical experience designing and building enterprise and/or distributed systems.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of architectural principles and the design, implementation and operations of enterprise technology solutions.