Appian Architect/Developer

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talentedAppian Architect/Developer
Department: Veterans Affairs
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Appian Architect/Senior Developer works with Business Analysts to understand business needs, influences requirement development, provides feedback regarding feasibility, understands the final requirements, and works with the different component teams, including Data, RPA, OCR, NLP, Workflow, Integration etc. to design and develop an end-to-end solution to meet the business needs while complying with the design parameters and best practices of the Intelligent Automation Platform (IAP). This role includes design and development of complex orchestration and case management solutions using Appian.
Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in architecture, design and development of complex enterprise applications involving COTS packages and low code platforms.
• 3+ years of experience with hands-on development of complex solutions using Appian including integrations, plugins etc.
• 1+ years of experience with an RPA platform (one required, multiple preferred) - Blue Prism, UiPath
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with at least 2 of the following components of the Intelligent Automation Platform - 1) Low Code Business Process Management System such as Appian, 2) Relational Database Management System such as SQL Server, Oracle or DB2, 3) OCR Software such as Hyperscience, 4) AI/ML using Python or IBM Watson products
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Track record of leading teams of 5 resources or more
• Recent experience should be in hands-on application architecture and development of complex solutions and not in administrative program management, scrum lead, testing, coordination etc.
• Computer Science and/or Business Information System background with mastery over Structured System Analysis and Software Design concepts.
• Experience supporting and leading full automation project SDLC
• This is a full-time position. The candidate cannot work on any other IT or consulting work while being employed in this position, even on their own time, in order to avoid conflict of interest.

Nice to have Skills:

• 5+ years of hands-on architecture and development Experience with Appian
• 2+ years of hands-on architecture and development Experience with one or more RPA or business automation tool
• 2-3 years of hands-on architecture and development Experience with MS SQL Server
• 2-3 years of hands-on architecture and development Experience with AWS Cloud components such as SQS, S3, Lambda, etc.
• 2-3 years of experience working with and manipulating structured (relational), hierarchical (JSON, XML), and unstructured data
• Knowledge and/or experience working with (integrating, configuring) Enterprise Resource Planning systems (SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with leading teams in automation development initiatives
• Experience with Public Sector Clients (US Federal, Higher Education, State and Local Governments)

Professional Certifications
None
Formal Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Citizenship Requirement
U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
Years of Professional Experience
8+ years Architecture
3+ years hands on developing using Appian
Security Clearance Requirements
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
CRITICAL NOTES:

1. SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
2. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered
3. This is a 100% remote position. Applicants from CA, CO, NJ, NY will not be considered. All other U.S. based locations may be considered based upon individual qualifications.
4. This is a 1099 position scheduled to end 9/22/2024 with potential for three (3) 12-month options
5. W2 may be considered only for highly favorable annual salary rates.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Previous experience supporting large scale federal government projects

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.
Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.