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Lead Appian Consultant X 2

My client, based near Manchester, is looking for a Lead Appian Consultant to take ownership of technical direction across several internal Appian programmes within a multi-organisation environment. This role blends hands-on delivery, architectural oversight, and team leadership, working closely with product and delivery stakeholders to ensure solutions are well-designed, accurately estimated, and delivered to a high standard.

You’ll act as the technical authority for the Appian platform, guiding key decisions, contributing directly to complex builds, and developing people and practices to create a scalable, long-term Appian capability.

This is an internally focused role, centred on building consistency, reusability, and strong engineering standards across multiple teams and organisations.

What You’ll Be Doing

Platform & Technical Leadership

Set technical direction for Appian solutions aligned to wider business priorities

Design secure, scalable applications based on business requirements

Establish and maintain development standards, patterns, and architectural guidance

Resolve complex technical challenges relating to performance, integrations, or design

Planning, Estimation & Delivery Support

Lead technical estimation activities and contribute to delivery planning

Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and dependency management

Ensure delivery velocity is balanced with quality and long-term sustainability

Development & Quality Oversight

Build and maintain advanced Appian components including interfaces, workflows, records, and integrations

Review designs and code to ensure consistency and quality

Proactively manage technical debt and architectural risk

Support release planning, deployments, and environment stability

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work closely with Product Owners to ensure solutions meet business and user needs

Partner with delivery leads to manage risks, timelines, and dependencies

Communicate technical decisions clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Contribute to platform roadmap and continuous improvement initiatives

What My Client Is Looking For

Core Experience

Strong hands-on experience delivering Appian solutions

Deep knowledge of Appian components including interfaces, workflows, data, security, and integrations

Solid understanding of relational databases and system integration patterns

Experience working within Agile and traditional delivery environments

Desirable Experience

Exposure to DevOps practices (CI/CD, version control, automated testing)

Experience in regulated or data-sensitive environments

Strong understanding of secure development and compliance considerations

Interest or experience in Appian AI or intelligent automation

Benefits

37.5-hour working week, Monday to Friday

Flexible Working

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension 

Private health insurance available after 12 months

Supportive and flexible working environment

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Lead Appian Consultant X 2