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Lead Appian Application Developer

Nuvitek
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/6/2026

Application Deadline: 30 January 2026

Department: Appian

Location: Hybrid

Compensation: $145,000 - $160,000 / year

Description

At Nüvitek, customer success is our Ethos; together, we drive transformational outcomes. We only succeed when our customers succeed. We partner with our customers to achieve business objectives by using our proven customer-centric, value-driven business practices and service delivery methodologies.

As an Lead Appian Application Developer who is passionate about delivering value to your customers, you will be working closely with an equally enthusiastic team of developers and engineers working in an Agile environment to modernize our customer's application using low-code solutions. As part of the process you will be learning from peers/ seniors and will be mentoring juniors in your tenure with Nuvitek.

In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Nuvitek's mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments.

What you will do:

  • Help to envision, design, and implement new features utilizing the Appian low-code platform for the projects based upon the prioritized product backlog
  • Bring innovating, out-of-the-box thinking to solving challenging problems, brainstorming with peers, and utilizing available resources, including internal as well as external resources
  • Provide estimates of upcoming sprints’ work based upon current understanding of the functionality
  • Work with functional and testing team to understand the business functionality, to ensure what is developed meets or exceeds the end-user needs
  • Unit test all developed features, including edge cases. Also, be comfortable conducting peer review of other developer’s code as needed
  • Attend and actively participate in all Agile-related meetings. Work within the Agile framework, including participating in User Story grooming sessions, Sprint Planning meetings, and retrospectives
  • Delivery presentations as required to the client during Sprint demos and coordinating meetings with intersecting teams as needed.
  • Participate in implementation architectures for digital solutions, frameworks, and accelerators
  • Participate in knowledge sharing sessions within the company to socialize best practices and draft white papers as applicable
  • Help with building proof of concept, creating technical solutions for internal application as needed


What you will bring:

  • Bachelors or other IT related degree
  • Certified Appian Associate Developer or Appian Senior Developer
  • Applicants MUST have the ability to obtain and maintain US Government’s Public Trust security clearance
  • At least 8 years of experience in the design and implementation of digital, bpm low code solutions using Appian
  • Strong Appian development and debugging skills
  • Fairly good understanding of data concepts (SQL, Databases) and business workflows
  • Experience working on recent Appian versions (20. x or later)
  • Strong verbal and writing skills, including the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate at all levels with technical as well as business resources


It would be great if you also had:

  • Experience with Appian SAIL, Process Models, Interfaces, Process Monitoring, and/or Integrations
  • Experience in handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and timely action; experience with Agile methodologies and Agile project management.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, along with strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills in a remote environment
  • Experience working with software development team members.
  • Other open sources technology experience preferred
  • Hybrid role preferred
Nuvitek is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • 401K
  • Paid Time Off

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Nuvitek is an equal-opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Salary : $145,000 - $160,000

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