Appian

Principal Consultant

Appian
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2 days ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Architect scalable, reusable, resilient multi-application platform environments with a focus on data modeling, schema optimization, performance, and UX/UI.
  • Design and develop integrations using SQL views, stored procedures, and high-concurrency REST/SOAP web services and APIs.
  • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, resource contention, latency spikes, and other architectural issues across the web application stack.
  • Analyze database execution plans, JVM and memory utilization, and Locust load-test outputs to identify root causes.
  • Lead technical teams through the SDLC, gather non-functional requirements, define production-readiness strategies, communicate recommendations, and mentor junior developers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related stated field.
  • 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including 8+ years of specialized enterprise web application architecture, deployment, and delivery experience.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in Python and SQL, with strong proficiency in JavaScript or Java.
  • Advanced experience with relational data modeling and SQL Server, Oracle, or MariaDB, plus custom APIs and middleware or ESB orchestration layers.
  • Experience with web infrastructure, Kubernetes containerization, DevSecOps pipelines, Selenium, and performance, load, and penetration testing.
  • Preferred qualifications include experience in agile engineering environments; Generative AI, LLM application pipelines, or vector databases; and Salesforce or ServiceNow.

Benefits

  • In-office work model in Chennai, India.
  • Department-specific onboarding, continuous learning, mentorship, and the First-Friend program.
  • Leadership programs, Appian University training, skills-based training, and tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee-led affinity groups and an inclusive company community.
  • Benefits may include health coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program, retirement or pension benefits, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, and family-forming benefits; offerings vary by country.

Tech Stack

JavaJavaScriptKubernetesMariaDBMicrosoft SQL ServerPythonSeleniumSOAPSQL

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Appian

About Appian

1,001-5,000 employees

Appian builds a low-code platform for process automation, case management, and data orchestration, used by large enterprises and government agencies to design and run mission-critical workflows. It sells subscriptions and services for cloud and on-premise deployments, spanning BPM, RPA, process mining, and AI-enabled capabilities. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Appian is a public company listed on NASDAQ.

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