Senior Appian Developer

Index Analytics, LLC, is a rapidly growing, Baltimore-based small business providing health-related consulting services to the federal government. At the center of our company culture is a commitment to instilling a dynamic and employee-friendly place to work. We place priority on promoting a supportive and collegial team environment and enhancing staff experience through career development and educational opportunities.

Index Analytics, LLC, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Appian Developer to lead the design, development, and implementation of Appian-based low-code business process applications for federal clients. This role demands a hands-on leader with deep technical expertise across Appian BPM, SAIL, record types, and integration design, including working knowledge of containerization and scalable enterprise environments.

This position is ideal for a senior technologist who has architected and delivered mission-critical workflows, implemented automation strategies, mentored teams, and aligned low-code solutions with evolving product roadmaps in a government contracting context.

Responsibilities

• Participate in discovery and requirements gathering sessions with federal stakeholders and business users.
• Architect and implement scalable Appian BPM applications using SAIL interfaces, expression rules, record types, query rules, sites, and Web APIs.
• Design Appian solutions that accommodate future enhancements, data archival strategies, and frozen data scenarios.
• Develop automation tools to reduce repetitive human tasks (e.g., data reporting, submission processing).
• Build intuitive, persona-based user interfaces with full 508 compliance for accessibility.
• Lead integrations with third-party systems (e.g., chemical structure databases, submission management platforms).
• Create custom components for application support tools and internal help desk systems.
• Contribute to data versioning strategies and implement robust data comparison tools.
• Mentor junior developers on Appian best practices, code reusability, and performance optimization.
• Produce development guidelines, architecture documentation, and design specs across projects.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support containerized deployments using Docker and support production support tools.
• Modify and debug complex SQL stored procedures and database interactions in support of backend services.
• Work with leadership (e.g., program directors and project managers) taking on delegated tasks, as needed.

Required Qualifications

• US citizen or Authorized to Work and lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government Public Trust.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Appian development, including Appian versions 7.x through 23.x.
• Proven track record in developing complex Appian applications across federal health or regulatory agencies.
• Deep knowledge of SAIL, Process Models, Record Types, Sites, Integrations, and Expression Rules.
• Experience implementing AI-based document classification and extraction using Appian AI Suite and GenAI skills.
• Strong background in J2EE, Java, Spring, Hibernate, and enterprise messaging systems (JMS).
• Skilled in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and 508 accessibility standards.
• Solid understanding of Appian containerization, including Docker, and orchestration environments.
• Proficiency with Oracle, MySQL, and DB2, including stored procedures, queries, and views.
• Familiarity with Adobe LiveCycle ES3/ES4 is a plus.
• Effective communicator and team player, with experience guiding junior developers and writing documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting CMS or similar federal health agencies.
• Familiarity with agile delivery in a DevSecOps environment.
• Experience developing and implementing data comparison and archival tools.
• Federal government project experience and familiarity with FISMA, ATO, and Section 508 compliance standards.
• Certifications in Appian (Lead Developer, Analyst, or Architect).

Attention Candidates

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If you are selected for an interview, please be advised that Index Analytics LLC reserves the right to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to AI-generated responses, real-time transcription, or automated assistance during the interview process. We value authentic interactions and the opportunity to engage directly with candidates. Any unauthorized use of AI may result in disqualification from consideration.

The salary range provided represents the estimated compensation for new hires in this position, applicable across all locations. Actual offers may vary based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and market conditions. Index complements its base salary offering with a competitive package that includes health and retirement benefits, discretionary bonuses, and reimbursement for professional development opportunities.

Index Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.