Appian Architect Developer

Introduction
As an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business  and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms.  You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The Appian Architect/Senior Developer works with Business Analysts to understand business needs, influences requirement development, provides feedback regarding feasibility, understands the final requirements, and works with the different component teams, including Data, RPA, OCR, NLP, Workflow, Integration etc. to design and develop an end-to-end solution to meet the business needs while complying with the design parameters and best practices of the Intelligent Automation Platform (IAP). This role includes design and development of complex orchestration and case management solutions using Appian.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• 8 years of experience in architecture, design and development of complex enterprise applications involving COTS packages and low code platforms.
• 3 years of experience with hands-on development of complex solutions using Appian including integrations, plugins etc.
• 1 years of experience with an RPA platform (one required, multiple preferred) – Blue Prism, UiPath
• 5 years of hands-on experience with at least 2 of the following components of the Intelligent Automation Platform - 1) Low Code Business Process Management System such as Appian, 2) Relational Database Management System such as SQL Server, Oracle or DB2, 3) OCR Software such as Hyperscience, 4) AI/ML using Python or IBM Watson products
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Track record of leading teams of 5 resources or more
• Recent experience should be in hands-on application architecture and development of complex solutions and not in administrative program management, scrum lead, testing, coordination etc.
• Computer Science and/or Business Information System background with mastery over Structured System Analysis and Software Design concepts.
• Experience supporting and leading full automation project SDLC
•This is a full-time position. The candidate can not work on any other IT or consulting work, while being employed in this position even on their own time in order to avoid conflict of interest.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Knowledge and/or experience working with (integrating, configuring) Enterprise Resource Planning systems (SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with leading teams in automation development initiatives
• Experience with Public Sector Clients (US Federal, Higher Education, State and Local Governments)