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Appian

Consultant (Technical, Top Secret Clearance)

$75K–$175K

McLean, Virginia +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026

Location
McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US
Experience
1+ years of hands-on experience in software development or technical implementation consulting.
Education
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.

About the job

Architect, develop, and deploy custom process-automation solutions for clients, including integrations, data models, and end-to-end project delivery.

What you'll do

  • Design and deploy automation solutions across the project lifecycle; build integrations with external enterprise systems and optimize relational data models.
  • Deliver features with cross-functional Agile teams and collaborate with client stakeholders to translate business processes into technical solutions.
  • Drive platform adoption by training client users and supporting customer engagements, including work in cleared facilities.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.
  • 1+ years of hands-on software development or technical implementation consulting experience.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, database design, and SQL, including complex queries, joins, and views; ability to translate business processes into system requirements.
  • Active Government Clearance (Top Secret or higher, without limitations); able and willing to work in SCIFs, and willing to travel up to 20%.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
  • Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, Analytics, and automated test suites in a continuous integration framework; active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Pay

$75,000 — $175,000 USD base salary

Tools

Appian’s AI-Powered Process Automation platform, REST, SOAP, JDBC, SQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Elastic Containers

AI focus

Build solutions on Appian’s AI-Powered Process Automation platform; AI exposure is preferred.

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