Appian Architect - Washington, United States - Jamison Professional Services

Description

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. ("Jamison") is currently seeking qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Appian Architect.

Period of Performance: April 18, 2024 – October 18, 2024

Job Description:
The Appian Architect will improve the e-rate program administration, as part of the effort looking at underlying systems to identify opportunities for Improvement. EPC is a critical system for processing e-rate applications and has several issues that are plaguing the system and impeding our ability to process applications on time. The prospective candidate for the role would look at ways to reduce system complexity with a focus on decoupling UI & backend, converting the legacy backend layer into an ecosystem of APIs, separating business rules from application code to a centralized business rules engine, Implementing CI/CD pipeline for faster deployments, Breaking monolith backend into microservices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The position's essential duties include the following:

• Provide end-to-end design guidance, oversight, and problem management
• Provide oversight of requirements gathering and interpretation for all infrastructure impacts across the portfolio pipeline
• Provide oversight of the requirements process on key projects by clarifying requirements where and when necessary, ensuring all teams understand the business reasons for the requirements
• Provide end-to-end design process guidance and oversight/provide guidance throughout the design process
• Guide teams through design challenges where and when necessary
• Provide oversight of design and implementation reviews, participate in, and lead as appropriate, design and implementation reviews during the lifecycle of a project for key business initiatives and core engineering projects before they go into production to ensure Operational Readiness
• Review the final target architecture and design
• Partner with architecture/development teams on business planning sessions
• Provide reviews of existing solutions including tracking/remediating issues and gaps for resiliency, risk, and performance
• Provide technology guidance into strategic plans and business strategies

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Forward Thinking: The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies
• Thinks Critically: The ability to approach one's work analytically by identifying issues/questions, gathering and evaluating data, and creating evidence-based recommendations or solutions
• Embraces Innovation & Change: The ability to respond positively to change and demonstrate flexibility, and openness to new ways of thinking and doing things
• Communicates Openly & Effectively: The ability to effectively communicate in multiple modes and in a way that fosters understanding and dialogue, as well as engages with others in a way that demonstrates emotional intelligence
• Performance-Focused: The ability to take ownership of one's own or one's employees' performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, providing feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly
• Applies Customer Lens: The ability to provide the best service to customers (internal and external) with the goal of exceeding their expectations while maintaining integrity
• Develops Self & Others: The ability to identify, learn, and apply new skills or habits as needed to perform successfully on the job.
• Fosters Collaboration: The ability to look beyond immediate teams, broaden peer networks, and find ways to partner with internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve success

Experience:

• Appian L3 certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 12 years of IT experience with at least 5-7 years delivering solutions using Appian.
• Experience assessing and leveraging both mainstream and emerging technology advancements (especially AI, analytics, and automation/robotics) with a strategic mindset to transform or optimize business designs.
• Expert level experience with Appian 16x/17x/18x/19x versions, Ability to write complex Appian SAIL Code. Just not drag and drop
• Strong understanding of Appian Objects such as Records, Reports, Tasks, News, Sites, Actions, Expression Rules, Constants, Query Rules, Web API, Interface Rules, CDTs, and Process Models. Constants, Decisions, Integrations, Connected Systems, Data Stores, Groups, Feeds etc.
• Have worked on two or more end-to-end Appian BPM implementations (Design/Develop/Deploy/Package)
• Experience in building frameworks and BPM concepts
• Sound Knowledge of Appian Process/Solution and Infrastructure Architecture (Infrastructure Architecture must include knowledge of Appian In-Memory KDB Engines, Sizing, and Scaling Vertically/Horizontally)
• Sound Knowledge App Servers such as JBOSS, TOMCAT, etc., and Web Servers such as Apache, etc.
• Solid fundamentals in languages such as Java. Knowledge about OOP Concepts
• Strong understanding of various authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OKTA, API Key Based Authentication, LDAP, SAML, etc.
• Integration with Web Services (SOAP and REST both), ESBs such as JBoss Fuse, Business Rules Engine such as DROOLS
• Hands-on experience in writing Appian Plugins (includes Smart Services, Function Plugins, and Servlet Plugins), Connected Systems, and Component UI Plugins (Preferred)
• Experience with Embedded SAIL
• Experience with J2EE Design Patterns such as JSPs, Java Servlets, EJBs, JDBC, etc. Strong understanding of JMS Messaging Services, Spring Security Framework, and Hibernate Technologies
• Broad and deep experience with technologies such as CSS3/HTML5/JavaScript/Angular JS/React JS or the latest UI Framework
• Expert in user interface development, engineering cross-browser, cross-device compliant code
• Exposure to RPA, AI, and intelligent automation tools

EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree and/or relevant technical training with certification.

Length of Experience:
The minimum amount of total "on-the-job" experience required is twelve (12) years, for the position. This means experience in a related area or time spent performing similar work that provides the background for the current position.

Place of Performance: 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington D.C. 20005/ 3 days telework per week.

Jamison Corporate Overview:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.

Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.

Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, JPS adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.

Jamison's commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.
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About Jamison Professional Services:

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1993. As a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, we help commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful. We have provided talent solutions and operational solutions in the areas of program management, financial management, acquisition support, and strategic planning/consulting to over 30 U.S. Government agencies, including all four branches of the military.