About the Role
We're looking for an Appian Technical Lead / Solution Architect to own the end-to-end solution design and technical delivery of Appian applications for a leading bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will lead a team of Appian developers, integration engineers, and QA, and act as the design authority for the Appian platform. This is an onsite role in Riyadh, open to all nationalities, requiring deep hands-on Appian experience in a banking or regulated environment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements (onboarding, lending, trade finance, complaints, KYC/AML case management) into Appian solution architecture: data model, process design, security model, and integration patterns
- Act as Appian design authority: set coding standards, reusable component libraries, naming conventions, and design review gates
- Define the deployment architecture with infrastructure and security teams, covering self-managed or Appian Cloud, HA/DR, environments, and sizing
- Design integration patterns with core banking, CRM, document management, ESB/API gateway, and identity providers (SAML/OIDC, LDAP/AD)
- Lead estimation, sprint planning, and the technical backlog; provide input to presales and RFP responses
- Own non-functional requirements: performance, scalability, audit logging, data retention, and segregation of duties
- Run code reviews, Appian Health Check remediation, and production-readiness sign-off
- Represent the platform in architecture review boards, security assessments, and internal/external audits
- Coach and grow the Appian team; drive adoption of new platform features (Data Fabric, Process HQ, AI Skills)
Requirements
- 12+ years of total experience, including 7+ years hands-on with Appian
- At least 3 years in an Appian lead or architect role
- Appian Certified Lead Developer (mandatory)
- Notice period of 1 month, or immediate joiners preferred
Must Haves
- Deep expertise across Appian process models, records, interfaces (SAIL), expression rules, Data Fabric, and security groups
- Solution architecture for enterprise BPM/low-code in a bank or regulated institution
- Integration design: REST/SOAP, Connected Systems, Web APIs, messaging (Kafka/MQ), and file-based integrations
- Strong RDBMS knowledge (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MariaDB)
- Appian deployment, DevOps, and release management (compare-and-deploy, CI/CD, version control)
- Awareness of banking regulation and controls (SAMA, NCA ECC, PDPL)
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
Nice to Have
- TOGAF or a cloud architecture certification
- Java plug-in development
- Appian RPA
- Saudi banking project experience
- Arabic/RTL interface delivery
Why Join Us
Lead the Appian platform for a leading bank in KSA, set the technical direction for a full delivery team, and own enterprise-scale banking solutions from architecture through go-live and audit.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change based on business needs.
