Appian Developer & Architect Band B & C Ref47135r

Year    TN, IN, India

Job Description

Company Description

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees.

Band B- Lead Developer


As a Lead Developer, you will spearhead initiatives to optimize and expand our use of the

Appian platform across various business functions, this leadership role demands a deep

understanding of Appian's platform capabilities, strategic vision, and the ability to translate

complex business requirements into efficient technical solutions. You will lead a team of

developers and collaborate closely with business stakeholders to drive innovation and

operational excellence.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Roles & Responsibilities of a Lead Developer include:

• Build and oversee the design, development, and implementation of projects in Appian
• Requirement gathering and analysis.
• Build robust Integrations with other peripheral systems, middleware, application.
• Build and Design Data Models.
• Defining architectural & development standards for the project in adherence to


Appian and WNS-Vuram best practices.

• Performing frequent code reviews & ensuring quality of the overall delivery.
• Conduct sophisticated troubleshooting and problem-solving across the Appian


platform.

• Direct and mentor a team of Appian developers and analysts, fostering a culture of


continuous improvement and professional growth.

• Manage key stakeholder relationships, translating complex business needs into


technical specifications and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Drive innovation in Appian, leveraging new technologies and methodologies to enhance


service delivery.

• Hands-on on Appian key capabilities like process modelling, user interface,


expressions, plugin analysis, sites, embedded Appian, portals, records (data fabric),

SSO/LADP, Admin Console, Logs etc.

• Proficient on database concepts like stored procedures, views, materialized views,


triggers, explain statement etc.

• Estimate projects based on high level requirements / RFP
• Build applications with performance optimization guidelines, especially for high


volume / usage applications.

• Build demos, PoCs, PoVs for customer stakeholders and internal team on need basis
• Build high-level technical specifications for the solutions.
• Manage Appian upgrade process, ensuring compatibility and minimal disruption
• Lead User Acceptance Testing with business users, BA
• Ability to perform Application deployments
• Oversee infrastructure set up in case of On-Premises projects.
• Working with the on-shore or off-shore team during the development phase
• Working knowledge of Networks and OS platforms (Windows, Linux).
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Running all major sprint ceremonies.
Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, MIS, IT, or other related fields.
• 6+ Years of Total experience
• 4-5 years of experience in the development of enterprise-level web applications using


Appian.

• At least 1-2 years of experience in leading a team of developers.
• Experience in developing on J2EE platforms, .Net platforms, RDBMS platforms (Oracle,


MySQL, SQL Server)

• Good logical and analytical reasoning ability.
• Good team player.
• Fluent English communication and social skills to interact with a global customer base.
• Flexibility to travel.


Preferred Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge of GenAI, AI, RPA, IDP, DevOps, Process Mining tools and technologies will


be an added advantage.

• Working knowledge of Networks and OS platforms (Windows, Linux).
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Appian Senior/Lead Developer Certification.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead by example in developing solutions and


managing teams. Band C : Technical Architect & Sr. Technical Architect


Experience Level: 10 to 20 years

Appian Architect - :

The Appian Architect is responsible for leading the design and implementation of

enterprise-wide Appian solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of the Appian

platform, including its core capabilities, data fabric, Appian AI, RPA etc. The architect will

work closely with key business stakeholders, IT teams, and Appian developers to ensure

that the Appian implementations align with business goals and IT standards, enhancing

operational efficiencies and delivering exceptional value.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Consultation:


o Serve as the primary Appian strategy advisor to business and IT leadership.

o Assess business requirements and translate them into effective Appian

solutions.

o Lead architectural discussions, influencing decisions regarding Appian

implementations.

o Evangelize the usage of reusable frameworks and artifacts, create

knowledge/certification artifacts and evaluation criteria guide.

• Design and Implementation:


o Design scalable and sustainable Appian architectures, including integration

with other enterprise systems.

o Oversee the development and customization of Appian applications using

Appian designer and other development tools.

o Experience of performance compliant design, sustainable and solution

architecture.

o Leverage modern technologies such as cloud capabilities from various

platforms to build efficient solutions

o Implements features using native Appian's out of the box capabilities and

plugins, third party components.

• Governance and Best Practices:


o Develop and enforce Appian best practices and governance frameworks.

o Ensure solutions are built for performance, reliability, and scalability.

o Manage the Appian platform upgrade process, ensuring compatibility and

minimal disruption.

• Collaboration and Leadership:


o Lead cross-functional teams in the design, development, and deployment of

Appian solutions.

o Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and IT operations

teams.

o Mentor and develop team members, enhancing their Appian capabilities.

• Continuous Improvement:


o Stay abreast of Appian product updates, industry trends, and emerging

technologies.

o Recommend and implement improvements to existing Appian solutions.

o Drive innovation by exploring new Appian modules and capabilities like

Appian AI (Email Classification, Document Classification and Extraction,

Prompt Builder), GenAI Capabilities via Plugins.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:


o Extensive experience with Appian's core platform and development tools.

o Proficiency in integration technologies (REST, SOAP, JWT).

o Knowledge on Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure services and integrations is

an added advantage.

o Proven experience with key technologies relevent to the Appian.

o integration solution including: SSO, SAML, SSL, LDAP, JDBC, ODBC, REST etc.

o Excellent knowledge of Enterprise Security and Architecture, middleware

and discovery technologies, database design schemas and data modeling.

o Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

o Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Architectural Acumen:


o Strong ability to design scalable, high-performing Appian architectures.

o Experience with Appian application customization and configuration.

• Experience & Educational Background:


o A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information

Technology, or related field.

o Required certifications: Appian Senior or Lead Developer Certification.

o At least 5+ years of experience in designing, developing and architecting via

Appian platform. Must have played architect role in end-to-end execution of

3-4 Appian projects.

o Exposure to scalable design patterns using Java, J2EE, Micro services-based

architecture.

• Other Preferred Skills


o Previous leadership role in an IT focused consulting services company

o Project Management experience

o Strong understanding of User Experience (UX) concepts as it relates to

applications.

o Certified in agile framework and associated scrum methodology.

o Low Code / No Code Development experience in other technologies like,

Mendix, Out Systems etc. Qualifications

Any graduate

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    JD3556016
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