Principal Appian Developer

Overview

I'm looking for a Principal Appian Developer to join a leading Defence Engineering business based in Leicester.

The Role

As a Principal Appian Developer you'll be a senior technical leader in the software development team, instrumental in shaping solutions that matter. Guiding a talented team of developers and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality applications.

You'll work across a range of work-flow applications, both new builds and enhancements to existing platforms, driving innovation, ensuring best practice and supporting continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing Leadership & Mentoring

• Lead and support a team of developers, fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration and quality delivery.

End-to-End Development

• Design, build, and deploy work-flow applications using Appian and related technologies. Take ownership of the full development life-cycle, from requirements review and technical design to coding, testing and deployment.

Continuous Improvement

• Enhance and optimise existing applications, identifying opportunities for efficiency and performance gains.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure all software solutions meet agreed quality standards and align with IT governance, security and compliance policies.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Participate in development workshops, stand-ups and review sessions, clearly communicating progress, challenges and insights.

Technical Documentation

• Produce and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation to support application maintenance and knowledge sharing.

Working Pattern

• Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office and 3 days working from home

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in software development, ideally in a senior or lead role
• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall delivery methods
• Expertise in Appian BPM and familiarity with other development tools (IDEs, version control, etc.)
• Skilled in business process modelling using UML and BPMN techniques

Qualifications

We welcome candidates from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds. If you can demonstrate the required experience, technical expertise, and a willingness to keep learning, we want to hear from you.

Security Requirements

Please note: Due to the nature of the work, you must be a sole UK national with the ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

The salary is £70,000 to £80,000 plus an excellent benefits package.