Principal Consultant
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Appian seeks a Principal Consultant to join our Customer Success team in Sydney, full-time onsite. You will lead post-sales engagements, shaping enterprise-grade solutions on the Appian platform from concept to production in an agile setting, defining data models, developing APIs, and mentoring consultants while collaborating with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers to drive adoption. Success hinges on mentoring and team leadership, translating business processes into functional and technical requirements, and strong communication, with a proven track record in agile delivery, API integrations, and SQL with relational databases. The role requires 10+ years in development or consulting, a relevant degree, and 20 percent travel. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight leadership in post-sales, measurable outcomes, and familiarity with listed technologies; show alignment with Appian values of intensity and excellence and a readiness to thrive in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
We are seeking a Principal Consultant to join our Customer Success team.
In this role, you will be engaging with our customers post-sales to develop software solutions on the Appian platform. These applications help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead projects and work throughout the entire project life-cycle to define, design, develop and implement custom enterprise-grade solutions powered by Appian’s cutting-edge platform.
This includes working within an agile environment to understand our client’s business processes and technical needs, launch new relational data models in production, developing APIs to integrate with multiple systems, partnering with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers, and leading/mentoring consultants through fast-paced software implementations.
You will also collaborate with client’s technical teams and business users as needed throughout the entire software and development life cycle and drive adoption by empowering clients to become self-sufficient with building process applications on their own.
To be successful in this role, you need:
- Passion for mentoring/developing others and experience leading teams through post-sale software implementation.
- Ability to work with clients to define business processes and gather functional and technical system requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, passion for technology and continuous learning, and affinity for asking “why” and solving the right problems.
- History of success on cross-functional teams; experience building products using agile methodologies (pair programming, stand-ups, planning sessions, and sprints).
- Basic understanding of object oriented programming, experience working with relational databases and database design/data modeling, and SQL skills (writing queries, joins, views, etc).
- Knowledge of software testing practices (test-driven development, automated test suites within a continuous integration framework); integrations experience using APIs such as REST and SOAP, JDBC connections, and web services; familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Machine Learning, Google Cloud, Application Integration, Database, Developer Tools, Management & Governance, and Elastic Containers is preferred.
Basic qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience with hands-on software development or technical consulting.
- B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related field/degree.
- Willingness to travel; 20% to support customer engagement.
Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
About Appian
Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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