Principal Consultant

<div class="content-intro"><p>Here at Appian, our values of <strong>Intensity </strong>and <strong>Excellence </strong>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.</p></div><p> </p> <p>Appian Customer Success is obsessed with delivering exceptional customer outcomes and driving mission-critical business impact. Grounded in our core values of Excellence and Intensity, we act as elite technical advisors to our commercial clients. By joining this high-performance team, you will champion a culture of candid communication and excellence while accelerating global adoption of our <strong>AI-Powered Process Automation</strong> platform.</p> <p>As a Principal Consultant, you will occupy a leadership position at the intersection of enterprise business strategy and complex technical delivery. This role matters now more than ever because you won't just execute projects - you will define the client experience and how they are delivered. You will partner directly with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers, lead large-scale consulting initiatives, and serve as a vital mentor to the next generation of engineers, ensuring our clients achieve world-class Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.</p> <p><em>This role is based at our HQ in McLean, VA. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 4 - 5 days per week to foster that culture, ensure we thrive through shared ideas and teamwork, and maximize opportunities to connect with the exceptional people across Appian. While working in-person with customers is our main priority, we also believe the office environment enables more opportunities to celebrate wins, collaborate effectively, and build strong relationships across teams.</em></p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Lead Enterprise Delivery: Command the entire project lifecycle to define, design, and implement custom automation solutions using the Appian platform for major commercial clients.</li> <li>Direct High-Performing Teams: Lead and mentor consultants through fast-paced software implementations, instilling a dedication to going "beyond completion."</li> <li>Partner with Leadership: Collaborate directly with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers to design resilient, scalable, and secure system architectures.</li> <li>Architect Complex Integrations: Build secure, high-throughput APIs to seamlessly connect multiple external enterprise environments using REST, SOAP, and JDBC connections.</li> <li>Data Infrastructures: Oversee the creation and production launch of advanced relational data models and sophisticated SQL database designs.</li> <li>Drive Client Self-Sufficiency: Collaborate with client executives and technical stakeholders to drive deep platform adoption and empower them to build process applications independently.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Degree: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.</li> <li>Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development or technical implementation consulting.</li> <li>Team Leadership: Experience leading technical teams and a passion for mentoring and developing enginee