Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Deft is a technology consulting firm that delivers digital transformation initiatives across a variety of industries. The Consultant will help clients solve complex business challenges by designing, developing, and delivering scalable Appian applications, while contributing to project execution and client consulting. The role involves translating business requirements into technical solutions and collaborating with architects, developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the successful delivery of Appian implementation projects across a variety of industries
- Support project planning, estimation, and execution activities
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Identify and communicate project risks, blockers, and dependencies to project leadership
- Deliver high-quality solutions that meet client expectations and business objectives
- Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to understand business processes, requirements, and challenges
- Participate in discovery sessions, requirements gathering, and solution design discussions
- Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable Appian solutions
- Provide technical recommendations and implementation updates to clients and internal teams
- Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using the Appian platform
- Build scalable applications following Appian development best practices and design standards
- Configure process models, interfaces, expression rules, records, integrations, reports, and security components
- Participate in code reviews and follow established development best practices
- Collaborate with architects, developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle
- Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Skills
- Minimum of one (1) year of hands-on Appian implementation experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience with Agile (Scrum) development and strong foundational knowledge of the full software delivery lifecycle
- Strong understanding of Appian design principles and best practices
- BS in Computer Science or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate information to a variety of groups at different technical skill levels
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Experience designing and delivering complex, highly-scalable software components
- Capable of efficiently managing competing tasks while adapting to shifting priorities and evolving project needs
- Capable of interpreting and analyzing business requirements and translating them into clear, actionable requirements
- Can successfully develop stories independently, requiring minimal feedback from Peer Reviews and QA
- Able to contribute effectively in both collaborative team settings and when working independently
- Passion for technology and innovation
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, etc
- Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and become productive with new technologies, platforms, and business domains
- Working knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
- Appian certifications (Associate Developer, Senior Developer, etc.)
- Experience with low-code platforms, such as Bizagi, Pega, Appian, ServiceNow, etc
- Prior IT consulting experience
Benefits
- 100% Remote
- Office equipment provided by Deft
- Unlimited sick days
- Professional growth opportunities
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