Principal Consultant

McLean, Virginia. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will lead large-scale consulting initiatives and define the client experience for custom automation solutions. You will partner with architects and technical delivery managers to design system architectures and mentor engineers.

What you will do

Define, design, and implement custom automation solutions using the Appian platform.
Lead and mentor consultants through software implementations.
Collaborate with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers to design system architectures.
Build secure, high-throughput APIs using REST, SOAP, and JDBC connections.
Oversee the creation and production launch of relational data models and SQL database designs.
Collaborate with client executives and technical stakeholders to drive platform adoption.

Required qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
8+ years of hands-on experience in software development or technical implementation consulting.
Experience leading technical teams.
Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent.
Strong foundational grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
Strong foundational grasp of database design, data modeling, and SQL (queries, joins, views).
Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Nice to have

Mastery of modern cloud computing ecosystems, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
Deep technical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, automated test suites (Test-Driven Development), and continuous integration frameworks.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Wellness programs
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account contributions
Employee referral bonus program
Learning and development resources
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

About the company

Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. The platform has been automating processes for more than 25 years.