Principal Solutions Architect

Join Appian as a Principal Solutions Architect, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical execution of multi-million-dollar federal growth plans. You will work closely with senior agency executives, translating intricate federal requirements into actionable roadmaps and delivering compelling technical narratives. This position requires extensive experience in pre-sales solutions consulting, software architecture, or strategic technology consulting, with a strong focus on federal government clients.

About Appian

• We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment
• Experience designing architectures that integrate Appian into enterprise architectures containing legacy ERP or CRM ecosystems to extend value and accelerate ROI
• Domain expertise across multiple federal verticals including DoD, the Intelligence Community (IC), Civilian, or Federal Health agencies

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate Technical Strategy: Own the technical execution for multi-million-dollar public sector agreements and complex federal acquisition cycles, ensuring total mission and security alignment.
• Advise Executive Leadership: Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior agency executives and flag officers, facilitating high-level architecture reviews and visioning workshops.
• Translate Mission Needs: Turn intricate federal requirements into Appian-powered roadmaps focused on deployment agility, organizational resilience, and rapid value delivery.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in pre-sales solutions consulting, software architecture, or strategic technology consulting, with a minimum of 3 years directly supporting federal government clients
• Mobility: Reliability and willingness to travel 50%–70% for in-person briefings, workshops, and customer meetings across federal locations (DMV, CONUS)
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical/analytical field
• Technical Fluency: High proficiency with modern programming, querying, or integration frameworks, including Java, Python, SQL, or JavaScript
• Deal Blueprint & Compliance: Proven success closing high-stakes software deals requiring deep operational familiarity with federal compliance standards (FedRAMP, FISMA, DoD RMF, and Zero Trust architectures)

Pay

GBP 125,000 - 250,000