Senior Appian Developer

Back

Senior Appian Developer

@ CGI

Position Description:

CGI Federal is seeking an Appian Designer/Developer (developer-emphasis) to join a fast-paced, mission-critical client initiative. This role will focus on hands-on Appian application development while also contributing to solution design, requirements-to-implementation execution, and production readiness/support activities across the delivery lifecycle.

  • This position is located in any of our CGI Federal offices; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable
  • .

    Your future duties and responsibilities:

    • Design, develop, and maintain Appian applications including:
    • SAIL interfaces, process models/workflows, expressions/rules
    • CDTs, records, reports/dashboards, Sites
    • Data stores, integrations, and application security/configuration
    • Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs and end-to-end workflow implementations.
    • Build and maintain integrations with external systems and data sources (e.g., databases, REST/web services; LDAP/Active Directory where applicable) using APIs. 
    • Perform unit testing, peer reviews, defect triage, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure high-quality delivery.
    • Produce and maintain delivery artifacts such as solution/design documentation, architecture/design diagrams, and other technical documentation.
    • Work collaboratively within an Agile team (Scrum/Kanban) alongside product, UX, QA, DevOps, and architecture stakeholders.
    • Participate in (and as appropriate, help lead) design/implementation reviews prior to production to ensure Operational Readiness (resiliency, risk, performance).
    • Support production operations as needed, including incident investigation, issue remediation, and continuous improvement recommendations.
    • Provide knowledge sharing and mentoring to other team members as appropriate.


Qualifications:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience building solutions on the Appian platform, including practical use of SAIL, workflows/process models, data structures (e.g., CDTs/records), and integrations.
  • Experience translating requirements into working solutions; strong problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in an Agile delivery environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills (able to communicate technical concepts to varied audiences).
  • Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

  • Appian certification (e.g., Associate/Senior Developer, Designer, Lead) strongly preferred.
  • Experience with REST APIs, SQL, and general software development concepts (full SDLC).
  • Familiarity with XML, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
  • Experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure) and/or DevOps.
  • Experience with Databricks. 
  • Experience supporting production systems and operational readiness practices (documentation, resiliency/performance review, go-live readiness).
  • Candidate should be very knowledgeable in with process orchestration and data automation.
  • Prior experience delivering in a federal client context (if applicable to the program).

Skills:

  • Application Development
  • Appian ABM
  • Customer Experience Design
  • Databricks


How to Apply:

Apply online at: https://www.cgi.com/en/careers 

Visit Site to Apply

Location: Lafayette, LA and other CGI location
Date Posted: May 29, 2026
Application Deadline: June 29, 2026
Job Type: Full-time