Senior Appian Developer UI/UX

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Appian Developer UI/UX to join its delivery teams in McLean, VA, onsite. This role centers on designing, building, testing, deploying, and sustaining Appian applications with a strong emphasis on user experience for enterprise clients. The compensation range is USD 130,000 to 216,000 per year, and the position requires a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of Appian applications at Guidehouse, including design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Apply a deep understanding of Appian's architecture and best practices to translate complex business requirements into functioning components.
• Leverage business process management within Appian to automate and optimize enterprise workflows.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, other developers, and IT professionals to deliver innovative and efficient solutions.
• Incorporate UI and UX principles to create intuitive, accessible interfaces that enhance user satisfaction.
• Collaborate with clients to understand business needs and deliver Appian-based solutions.
• Design and implement complex business processes using Appian.
• Build, test, deliver, and maintain intelligent automation solutions within Appian.
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive project success and address ambiguous or unstructured problems.
• Implement Appian development best practices and integrate Appian with other systems.
• Develop and maintain Appian plug-ins and interfaces to extend platform capabilities.
• Support the creation of technical documentation and user manuals; participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers; contribute to platform thought leadership and accelerator design.
• Keep up to date with new Appian capabilities resulting from product releases and acquisitions.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve people, processes, and technology solutions within the organization.
• Apply UX principles across Appian applications to improve user satisfaction and engagement.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and prototypes into functional Appian components.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust security clearance; clearance adjudication must be approved prior to onboarding.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience, including at least three years of Appian development.
• Active Appian Senior Developer certifications, with the ability to pursue additional relevant certifications on hire.
• Strong knowledge of the Appian platform, including Appian SAIL, Process Modeler, and Rules.
• Experience with Java, SQL, and web services; solid understanding of relational database architecture, management, and scripting.
• Ability to design business processes and integrate across disparate systems, following best practices.
• Proficiency in Java and web technologies; capacity to work within enterprise environments.
• Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours.
• Experience designing enterprise user interfaces and applying UX best practices; familiarity with accessibility standards and responsive design.

Technologies

• Appian, Appian SAIL, Process Modeler, Rules
• Java, SQL, web services
• Relational database architecture, management, and scripting
• Web technologies

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays
• Possible discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental leave and adoption assistance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Health Savings Account, dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability
• Student loan paydown
• Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for personal development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program
• Mobility stipend

Nice to have

• Strong problem-solving skills, multitasking ability, and high emotional intelligence
• Teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation capabilities
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies
• Experience in agile development environments within technology or consulting
• Experience documenting business process requirements, flow analysis, data modeling, and functional design
• Recent federal government software development experience
• Exposure to Appian's Federal Acquisition Management
• Experience with Enterprise Application Integration and multi-tier client-server architectures
• Experience with data synced record types
• An early adopter mindset for new Appian platform features
• Experience collaborating with UI/UX teams or working in a design-driven development environment