Appian Solutions Consultant

Who Are We? 
Groundswell is a premier technology integrator resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results.  Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace?  Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.
 

What You'll do:

• Develop high quality demos and proof of concepts with Appian and tangential technologies

• Present Appian and Groundswell solution capabilities to a wide variety of business and technical audiences to illustrate the value of the solution

• Lead discovery sessions with prospective clients to gather requirements and gain insight into their business processes

• Review requests for information/proposals to determine alignment with Appian

• Guide prospective clients on architecture design, configuration management, DevSecOps, and other program initiatives as needed to drive technical success

• Assist with writing functional and technical elements of proposals

• Ensure solution designs are designed for scale and performance

• Be able to discuss implementation best practices and techniques in depth

• Support internal solutions, infrastructure, and tools

• Mentorship, training, and enablement of resources

Who We are Looking For:

Groundswell is looking for experienced Appian Solutions Consultant to provide integrated development and demo support for our sales efforts and act as a trusted advisor to our clients, prospective clients and growth team. Appian Solutions Consultants help scale our business by providing expert guidance on Appian capabilities and designing and integrating cutting-edge Appian solutions into our client’s architecture.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with Appian solutions

• 4+ years of related IT experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or related area

• Active Appian Senior or Lead Certification

• Strong experience with building intuitive and attractive Appian user interfaces and designs

• Experience with demonstrating products as a sales engineer/solutions consultant

• Strong technical design and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, both verbally and written; active listening skills to gather key information from internal and external partners; analytical and strategic foresight

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work in a high-paced environment, multi-task (prioritize and manage), and work both independently and as a team (team-building skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a “do whatever it takes attitude”)

• RDBMS (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/MariaDB)

• Web services, Integrations and Middleware (e.g., RESTful/SOAP, Mule/IIB/Fusion)

Preferred Skills:

• UI/UX Design

• Cloud Computing/IaaS (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

• Authentication (e.g., SAML, Kerberos, OAuth, LDAP)

• Data management and data visualization/BI

• DevSecOps and/or Configuration Management

• Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Skills:

Certification:

Why You’ll Never Want to Leave:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans 

• Flexible Spending Account 

• 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting) 

• Paid Time Off 

• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development

• Flexible work schedule

• On-site gym and childcare option 

The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Groundswell, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

NOTE: Groundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell, and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Additional Resources:

• EO 13496 Notification of Employee Rights under NLRA

• Know your rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
   

Disability Accessibility Accommodation: If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us at [email protected] or 703-639-1777.