Senior Appian Developer
Guidehouse
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $106k – $176k/yr
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
Skills
About this role
Job Family : SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Application Development Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do : Senior Appian Developers at Guidehouse design, development, test, deploy, and maintain Appian applications. They have a deep understanding of Appian's platform architecture and best practices and are able to independently convert complex business requirements into functioning pieces of application. Senior Appian Developers also have a comprehensive understanding of business process management, and they are able to use Appian to automate and optimize business processes. They effectively communicate with business stakeholders, other developers, and IT professionals innovative and efficient solutions.
Responsibilities
Work with clients to understand their business requirements and provide solutions using Appian Design and implement complex business processes using Appian Build, test, deliver and maintain intelligent automation solutions using Appian. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations Implement best practices for Appian development and integration with other systems Develop and maintain Appian plug-ins and interfaces Support the development of technical documentation and user manuals Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality code is delivered Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers Contribute to thought leadership across the platform including ideation and design of new accelerators Follow and understand new Appian product and technical capabilities resulting from product releases and acquisitions Participate in development of new concepts and methodologies to improve people, procedures, and information technology solutions Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart. What You Will Need : Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, etc. or equivalent experience A MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of professional experience including at least THREE (3) years of experience in Appian development Active Appian Senior Developer certifications and ability to achieve additional relevant certifications upon hire Strong knowledge of Appian platform, including Appian SAIL, Process Modeler, Rules, etc Experience with Java, SQL, and web services Strong understanding of Appian development best practices Knowledge and skill with relational database architecting, management, and scripting Ability to design business processes and integrate processes across disparate systems, incorporating best practices Strong knowledge of Java and web technologies Selected candidate must be able to work Eastern Standard Hours What Would Be Nice To Have : Interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies Strong problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task, and a high degree of emotional intelligence Experience in a technology or consulting setting in an agile development environment Experience identifying and documenting business process requirements, developing process flow analysis, data modeling and functional design experience Recent work experience on a software development project in a federal government setting Exposure to Appian's Federal Acquisition Management Experience in Enterprise Application Integration and n-tier client-server architectures Experience working with data synced record types An ‘early adopter’ mindset for new Appian platform features The annual salary range for this position is $106,000.00-$176,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range