Appian Integration Engineer

i4DM is a consulting company that values People, Integrity, and Excellence. The Appian Integration Engineer will contribute to digital transformation efforts across several Federal agencies by developing Appian Web APIs, integrating external systems, and creating automated workflows to enhance business process management.

Responsibilities:

• Create Appian Web APIs for integration with external systems
• Develop Appian Plug-ins for ingesting data from various external data sources
• Build and integrate APIs to enhance the functionality and interoperability of Appian applications with other systems, including Web APIs, Connected Systems, and Integration Objects
• Utilize Appian Data Fabric to create multiple data products
• Create and manage data models within Appian’s Data Fabric
• Understand and implement complex security rules across multiple data sources
• Create automated workflows using Appian BPM platform
• Work with other Appian developers to deliver a solution using a combination of record types, interfaces, process models, Custom Data Types, expression rules, reports, etc. Key application features include Data, project scheduling, resource allocation, document approval, reporting, planning, and cost estimation
• Leverage Appian RPA and AI capabilities to automate processes, improve application intelligence, and generate synthetic data
• Execute unit tests and integration tests against your changes
• Assist with the testing effort following all Appian upgrades
• Check code into a DevOps pipeline to promote Appian objects/packages to a higher tier
• Ensure project deliverables meet team/customer quality standards, as well as functional/non-functional requirements
• Support the remediation of issues that arise in non-development environments and Production
• Create Plugins and API end points
• Implement security best practices within the Appian platform, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards – must include knowledge of user role configuration and security rules
• Work closely with Business Analysts to design conceptual workflows and related actions to support the customer’s vision within the solution
• Work with Business Analysts to create custom reports and dashboards tailored to users
• Demonstrate periodically to the team during Daily Stand-Ups features as you complete them
• Participate in all Agile-based ceremonies, including assisting the team with story estimation
• Assist other Appian developers with their tasks from a peer programming perspective, including reviewing code and implementation approach

Requirements:

• Minimum four (4) years of experience as an Appian Developer
• Minimum two (2) years of experience working on external integrations with Appian
• Experience with Appian Data Fabric
• Experience with Appian Process automation platform
• Strong understanding of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, HTTP status codes, and API versioning
• Experience with the various types of HTTP Methods (GET / POST / PUT / PATCH / DELETE)
• Familiarity with different integration authentication types (OAuth 2.0, Basic, API Keys, SAML/JWT)
• Knowledgeable in secure integration patterns (TLS/HTTPS, mutual TLS, cert management)
• Solid SQL skills (Oracle / SQL Server / MySQL / MariaDB)
• Understanding of Appian 23.x or newer
• Experience with CI/CD concepts of Appian deployments (Compare & Deploy, Git, automated package promotion)
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to follow up in a timely manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates will need to obtain Security Clearance of Public Trust once hired
• Appian Lead Developer certification preferred
• Federal Government experience preferred
• Experience with software development, including building JavaScript, C#, and/or Java/J2EE-based application is a plus