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Position Overview

AET Federal, Inc. is seeking an experienced Appian/Application Developer to support an anticipated Department of Education contract. The developer will support Federal information systems through application development, configuration, maintenance, enhancement, troubleshooting, testing, and technical support.

This is a key personnel position contingent upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, configure, and enhance applications using the Appian platform.
Maintain and troubleshoot existing applications, integrations, workflows, and system components.
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable application solutions.
Configure Appian interfaces, process models, records, reports, rules, and related components.
Conduct unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing support.
Diagnose application defects and performance issues and implement timely resolutions.
Provide ongoing technical support for production and non-production environments.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration records, test materials, and deployment instructions.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, testers, technical teams, and Federal stakeholders.
Support application releases, deployments, maintenance activities, and continuous improvements.
Follow applicable Federal security, privacy, accessibility, configuration management, and software-development requirements.

Required Qualifications

Current Appian certification applicable to the assigned developer role.
At least three years of experience supporting Federal Government information systems of similar size, scope, complexity, and technical environment.
At least three years of experience with Agile product development and implementation.
Demonstrated experience developing, configuring, maintaining, enhancing, troubleshooting, and testing Appian applications.
Experience translating business requirements and user stories into functional technical solutions.
Knowledge of application development lifecycles, testing practices, release management, and production support.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting the U.S. Department of Education or another Federal civilian agency.
Experience with Appian integrations, APIs, relational databases, SQL, and web services.
Familiarity with DevSecOps, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and source or configuration management tools.
Knowledge of Federal security standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and records or data-privacy requirements.
Experience working in cloud-hosted or FedRAMP-authorized environments.

Work Authorization and Other Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must be able to satisfy all contract-specific background investigation, suitability, and security requirements.
Employment is contingent upon contract award, Government approval of key personnel, and successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements.

About AET Federal

AET Federal, Inc. provides technology, application modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and program-management solutions to Federal Government customers. We combine responsive service, technical expertise, and disciplined delivery practices to support mission-critical programs.

AET Federal, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected status.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $110,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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AET Federal Inc. (“AET”) is certified as an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Firm by US Small Business Administration and also certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity as Small, Minority Owned Business (SWaM). AET prides itself on efficient management and low overhead, thereby offering its clients high quality services at highly competitive prices. The fundamental distinction of our company is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the transportation, defense, intelligence, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. AET is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we understand our clients’ needs. In an industry that is constantly changing, AET is the face of stability.

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