Appian Consultant (DISA)

Summary

Horizon Industries Limited is an IT and management consulting firm seeking an Appian Consultant to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in a remote full-time position. The role focuses on understanding user requirements, designing and developing Appian solutions, delivering complex assignments, and contributing to software development processes and stakeholder presentations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to understand a wide range of user requirements and design and develop basic solutions in Appian to meet these requirements
• Exhibits the ability to deliver complex development assignments efficiently and comprehensively
• Demonstrates increasing quality, speed, and overall productivity in their Appian development work

Skills

• Remote, USA. Occasional travel may be required
• This position would require US Citizenship
• * 1 to 2 years in software development, preferably some exposure to Appian
• * Understand the internal project methodologies (mostly agile events) to deliver working code
• * Displays the ability to work independently and within a small team setting
• * Ability to present to product owners and other stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as software engineering, engineering, computer science, etc
• * Good communication
• * Will have competency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite
• * The Consultant will have general knowledge of the area of support assigned. This could include the customer domain (e.g., federal government operations, specific mission of assigned agency), solution set (e.g., IT, business analysis, pricing, etc.), or internal HQ functions (e.g., HR, Finance, Proposal writing, etc.) applicable to the assigned work area
• * Certification: Appian level 1 certification
• * Agile Certification, SQL – basic DDL and DML – create, update, delete query operations; ability to select (aka search) = CRUD \*
• * and as needed on project – can cover: Oracle, MySQL, Postgres
• * Able to map changes from the database to Appian CDT via XSD'
• * The Consultant will demonstrate the ability to follow directions from a supervisor or client staff and complete assignments in a diligent fashion
• * Demonstrates familiarity and follows the project team's processes and protocols
• * Methodology – HIL Dev and Processes – SDLC including deployment cycle), understanding why we do them, how to do them, and how to adapt / change
• * 1 to 2 years in software development, preferably some exposure to Appian
• * Certification: Appian level 1 certification, *(It is preferred or expected to take the exam in the first month)*

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Remote, USA. Occasional travel may be required
• This position would require US Citizenship
• * 1 to 2 years in software development, preferably some exposure to Appian
• * Understand the internal project methodologies (mostly agile events) to deliver working code
• * Displays the ability to work independently and within a small team setting
• * Ability to present to product owners and other stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as software engineering, engineering, computer science, etc
• * Good communication
• * Will have competency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite
• * The Consultant will have general knowledge of the area of support assigned. This could include the customer domain (e.g., federal government operations, specific mission of assigned agency), solution set (e.g., IT, business analysis, pricing, etc.), or internal HQ functions (e.g., HR, Finance, Proposal writing, etc.) applicable to the assigned work area
• * Certification: Appian level 1 certification
• * Agile Certification, SQL – basic DDL and DML – create, update, delete query operations; ability to select (aka search) = CRUD \*
• * and as needed on project – can cover: Oracle, MySQL, Postgres
• * Able to map changes from the database to Appian CDT via XSD'
• * The Consultant will demonstrate the ability to follow directions from a supervisor or client staff and complete assignments in a diligent fashion
• * Demonstrates familiarity and follows the project team's processes and protocols
• * Methodology – HIL Dev and Processes – SDLC including deployment cycle), understanding why we do them, how to do them, and how to adapt / change

Nice to Haves

• * 1 to 2 years in software development, preferably some exposure to Appian
• * Certification: Appian level 1 certification, *(It is preferred or expected to take the exam in the first month)*

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical, dental, vision and disability)
• A 401k program where you are 100% vested from day one with an employer match after 90 days
• An Educational Assistance program
• A Student Loan Repayment Program
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Paid Time off
• A dynamic, passionate, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds to work with
• Training and certification in the latest Appian features and development practices
• Mentorship to develop senior-level architectural, technical, and managerial skills to quickly advance to senior-level roles
• Remote full-time position