Appian

Principal Consultant (Public Sector)

$100K–$225K

McLean, Virginia +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026

Location: McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US
Experience: 8+ 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 related technical field.
Visa sponsorship: Candidates being considered for Public Sector roles must be a U.S. Citizen.

About the job

Leads enterprise consulting delivery, teams, and technical architecture for custom process automation solutions built on the Appian platform.

Lead the project lifecycle to define, design, and implement automation solutions; mentor and direct consulting teams.
Partner with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers on secure, scalable architectures and integrations using APIs and enterprise data models.
Work with client leaders to increase platform adoption and enable independent process-application development.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
8+ years of hands-on software development or technical implementation consulting experience.
Experience leading technical teams; strong knowledge of OOP, database design, data modeling, and SQL.
Willingness to travel up to 20%; U.S. citizenship required for Public Sector roles.

Expertise in cloud ecosystems such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Elastic Containers.
Knowledge of AI, machine learning, automated test suites, and continuous integration frameworks.

$100,000 — $225,000 USD base salary

Appian, REST, SOAP, JDBC, SQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Elastic Containers

Delivers AI-powered process automation solutions; preferred qualifications include technical knowledge of AI and machine learning.

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