Full-Time

Lead Appian Developer

ICF International

ICF International

10,001+ employees

Global solutions provider delivering technology-driven consulting

Compensation Overview

$144.4k - $245.4k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Reston, VA, USA

Remote

Must reside and perform the work within the United States.

US Citizenship Required

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering
Required Skills
WebLogic
Agile
SQL
Java
RDBMS
.NET
Maven
Hadoop

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Requirements
  • At least 7 years of recent hands-on experience with Appian Business Process Management.
  • At least 7 years of experience developing Appian plugins.
  • At least 7 years of experience with application servers such as JBoss, WebLogic, and Internet Information Services as part of installation work.
  • At least 7 years of experience configuring, debugging, and performing systems integration, including configuring forms, reports, underlying logic, and interface components as a developer.
  • At least 7 years of experience with relational databases and Structured Query Language scripting.
  • At least 7 years of experience across all phases of software development for large-scale, business-critical applications following Agile methodologies.
  • A Bachelor's degree is required.
  • The candidate must be a United States Green Card holder or United States citizen due to federal contract requirements.
  • The candidate must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  • The candidate must reside in and perform the work within the United States.
  • Team members must uphold and maintain appropriate certifications necessary for their practice expertise.
Responsibilities
  • Support upcoming needs with federal customers as a Lead Appian Developer.
  • Support growth-related activities, including requests for information, requests for proposals, prototypes, and oral presentations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Appian Certified Level 2 or Certified Level 3 Developer certification.
  • Experience working with Appian Tempo.
  • Java developer experience.
  • Recent software development project experience in a federal government setting.
  • Experience defining and documenting architecture for technology implementations using different architectural views.
  • Exposure to Appian Business Process Management, IBM WebSphere, Mule, LAMP/JBoss, Hadoop, Java, and Microsoft .NET.
  • Experience with enterprise application integration, including service-oriented architecture and enterprise service bus, and n-tier client-server architectures.
  • Experience working with Appian Sites.
  • Java development experience with Maven builds.
  • Ability to understand both long-term and short-term perspectives of situations.
  • Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements.
  • Analytical and technical skills.
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.

ICF International is a global solutions and technology provider that helps organizations tackle complex challenges and manage change. It combines deep expertise with technology-enabled services to deliver advisory, program management, and digital/analytic solutions that support clients across sectors. Its approach centers on applying specialized knowledge and data-driven tools to meet client needs and implement practical outcomes. The company differentiates itself by blending broad, deep expertise with technology to deliver integrated, end-to-end services at scale, rather than focusing on a single niche. Its goal is to help clients solve difficult problems, navigate transitions, and shape the future by delivering practical, measurable results.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Fairfax, Virginia

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • August 6, 2026 Q2 EPS beat estimates, printing $1.86 versus $1.65 expected.
  • August 27, 2026 $20 million energy efficiency contract extends utility market momentum.
  • April 10, 2026 refinancing extended debt maturity to 2031 and improved liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue fell to $437.5 million from $487.6 million.
  • Q2 2026 revenue missed estimates again, signaling weak organic demand conversion.
  • One federal budget delay threatens 2026 guidance because backlog concentration is extreme.

What makes ICF International unique

  • ICF blends government consulting, digital delivery, and energy expertise across regulated markets.
  • July 28, 2026 Platform One Awardable status validates ICF’s defense software capabilities.
  • More than 90% of 2026 revenue guidance sits already in backlog.

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Benefits

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

9%
PR Newswire
Jul 28th, 2026
ICF's AI-enabled DevSecOps solution achieves "Awardable" status in Department of War Platform One marketplace

ICF announced its AI-enabled DevSecOps knowledge fabric solution has achieved "Awardable" status in the Department of War's Platform One Solutions Marketplace. The marketplace connects DOW teams with pre-assessed DevSecOps solutions and mission-ready tools. The solution accelerates software development and delivery by combining engineering, automation, data integration and knowledge management into a single platform. It unifies development, security and operations data to improve visibility across the software delivery lifecycle, helping identify bottlenecks, strengthen compliance and reduce manual processes. ICF is a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 certified vendor. The company partners with defence organisations to modernise systems through cybersecurity support, digital modernisation, AI, open-source development and custom engineering.

Squire Patton Boggs
Apr 27th, 2026
Squire Patton Boggs Advises ICF International on a $1.45 Billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | News | Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs represented ICF International, Inc. in connection with an amendment, restatement and increase to its $1.45 billion senior secured credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. BOFA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as the joint lead arrangers on the transaction.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 2nd, 2026
Globalstar leads cash producers with 96% margin as ICF and Equifax struggle with efficiency

Globalstar, which operates low-earth orbit satellites providing voice and data communications in remote areas, stands out as a strong cash-producing investment with a 96.1% trailing 12-month free cash flow margin. The company, known for powering Apple iPhone's emergency SOS feature, has delivered exceptional revenue growth of 16.3% annually over the past five years. Two business services stocks to avoid are ICF International and Equifax. ICF International faces a declining sales pipeline with backlog averaging 7.4% declines over two years and anaemic growth projections of 2.4%. Equifax has seen its operating margin fall by 4.1 percentage points over five years, with EPS growth of just 2.2% annually, underperforming peers despite an 18.7% free cash flow margin.

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Jan 7th, 2025
ICF Acquires AEG for $30M Revenue Boost

ICF has acquired Applied Energy Group (AEG) from Ameresco for a $30 million revenue boost. AEG, with over 100 experts, enhances ICF's utility management and state/local government capabilities with its energy technology platform. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to ICF's Non-GAAP EPS and aligns with ICF's strategy to expand in energy markets. Ameresco will focus on its core projects post-divestiture.