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Senior Appian Practice Solution Architect

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1 hour ago
Reston, VA, USASenior

Base Salary

$144k - $245k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead Appian technical solutioning for federal RFIs, RFPs, oral presentations, technical volumes, demonstrations, proofs of concept, and proofs of value.
  • Shape early-stage customer conversations by identifying needs, framing solution options, assessing business value, and developing technical approaches.
  • Own and maintain the Appian practice demo, proof-of-value, and sandbox backlog and develop reusable proposal, demo, and solution assets.
  • Build, guide, and deliver tailored Appian demonstrations aligned with client missions, pain points, and procurement requirements.
  • Partner with capture, business development, pricing, and delivery teams on technical approaches, staffing models, level-of-effort estimates, delivery assumptions, and transition plans.
  • Support Appian licensing, reseller, and pricing strategy discussions with ICF leadership and Appian account teams.
  • Provide senior architecture guidance, solution reviews, delivery risk assessments, and implementation support to delivery programs.
  • Mature Appian practice standards, reusable solution patterns, accelerators, playbooks, proposal artifacts, and delivery governance frameworks.
  • Collaborate with Appian partner teams on account priorities, product direction, co-sell opportunities, and go-to-market motions.
  • Provide broader alliance and solution architecture support where Appian intersects with modernization, automation, AI, data, case management, and workflow strategies.

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of technology leadership experience supporting major modernization, integration, workflow automation, case management, or platform-based application programs.
  • At least 5 years serving as a technical lead, solution architect, or senior architect on programs leveraging Appian.
  • At least 5 years leading Appian technical solutioning for pre-sales, capture, proposal, and client-shaping efforts.
  • At least 5 years of Appian solution architecture experience covering process models, records, data models, integrations, security, interfaces, deployment patterns, and enterprise delivery considerations.
  • At least 5 years developing or guiding Appian demonstrations, proofs of concept, proofs of value, prototypes, or reusable solution accelerators.
  • At least 5 years supporting federal clients, federal capture efforts, or federal proposal environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business and mission requirements into compelling Appian-based technical solutions.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, along with eligibility to obtain and maintain federal public trust or clearance suitability as required by client engagements.
  • Appian Lead Developer certification is strongly preferred; Appian Senior Developer, Solution Architect, or equivalent advanced Appian experience is preferred.
  • Preferred experience includes pre-sales, solution consulting, capture solution architecture, growth-focused technical leadership, oral presentations, color team reviews, solution reviews, technical volumes, and pricing or BOE assumptions.
  • Preferred experience includes Appian licensing, reseller motions, partner sales strategy, federal modernization, reusable practice assets, demo environments, technical playbooks, and delivery governance frameworks.
  • Strong executive communication skills and the ability to facilitate workshops and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences are preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with a stated pay range of $144,381.00-$245,448.00.
  • East Coast location preferred, with periodic travel to the Washington, DC area, ICF offices, client sites, Appian offices, and partner events.
  • Reasonable accommodations are available for disability or religious purposes during the application and employment process.
  • ICF offers an equal opportunity workplace and confidential accommodation support.

Tech Stack

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Categories

Solutions Engineering
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