Appian
Solution Architect (Public Sector)
$150K–$275K
McLean, Virginia +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US - Experience
- At least 5 years advising on government cloud platform design and implementation, and at least 10 years of multi-tier application design and architecture.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads technical solution design and advises federal customers on architecting, delivering, and operating Appian-based solutions and related offerings.
What you'll do
- Advise customers on Appian solution architecture, implementation, integration, and operations in cloud, private-cloud, or on-premise environments.
- Support sales pursuits by developing and presenting integrated technical solutions, proposals, and delivery roadmaps.
- Lead delivery practices, technical innovations, and best practices across federal customer programs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years advising customers on government cloud platform design and implementation, and at least 10 years in multi-tier application design and architecture.
- Experience architecting secure cloud hosting for federal customers using Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and/or Microsoft Azure; federal proposal and whitepaper authorship; and federal program/project leadership using agile methodologies.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain; U.S. citizenship required; Certified Scrum Master or other agile certification required.
Nice to have
- Experience accelerating IT solutions under the federal government’s Risk Management Framework.
- Experience designing DevSecOps pipelines and Infrastructure Automation frameworks; AWS, Google, or Azure certifications and PMP certification are also preferred.
Pay
$150,000 — $275,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Scrum, SAFe, Jenkins, Puppet, Ansible
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