Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Deft is a technology consulting firm and Appian Partner that delivers digital transformation initiatives across a variety of industries. They are seeking an Appian Consultant to design, build, test, and deliver scalable Appian applications while partnering with clients and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
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
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, etc
- Passion for continuous learning and a genuine interest in expanding your expertise across multiple low-code platforms like Power Apps
- 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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