Lead Appian Consultant X 2
hace 1 mes
Manchester
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