Senior Solutions Consultant - State & Local Government

About Appian

Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit

Join Appian’s Solutions Consulting team as a Pre‑Sales Engineer to help customers understand the business value of Appian’s technology. You’ll play a key role in the sales cycle, building strategies, delivering technical presentations, and advising on solutions.

• Technical depth to respond to all functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
• Recent experience in a modern programming language such as Java, C#, Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, XML, XSL, etc.
• Experience working in an enterprise software sales position (Business Process Management Platforms, Low Code Platforms, or Application Development Platform experience preferred)
• Ability to strategically problem solve by thinking outside of the box
• Proven success conveying customer requirements to Product Management teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience with customer interaction, requirements analysis, and presentations
• Familiarity with production environments (application servers, web servers, databases)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years as a successful Pre‑Sales Engineer OR 6+ years in a Professional Services/Consulting role that is client facing and involves sales scenarios
• Willingness to travel 10% to customer locations throughout the assigned region

The base salary for this role is between $140,000-$218,750 per year and represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting.

Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family‑forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.

Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Reason Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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