Senior Solutions Consultant - Financial Services

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Appian's Game Changing Solutions Consulting Team - Do you enjoy solutioning with an award winning technology? Do you like working alongside the smartest and most creative people in the tech industry? Ready to take your career to the next level and have a tremendous amount of fun in the process? Come and join one of the most exciting, energetic and emerging areas of Appian that is poised to fuel the next stage of growth of this ambitious company and your career: Solutions Consulting. The Global Solutions Consulting organization at Appian is a team like no other out there. We are self-starters that are passionate about our mission and are redefining what it means to work in the Pre-Sales or Sale Engineering profession. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of Solution Consulting for many years or looking to pursue a new career in this area, this is THE TEAM…..THE COMPANY and THE MOVEMENT you want to be a part of. Appian Solution Consulting starts with the "Why" behind the mission critical solutions that are driving success for our customers. Through a combination of creative persona-based storytelling, technical solutioning, and business consulting, Appian's Solution Consultants are the driving force behind helping customers understand the business value that Appian's technology can provide during the sales cycle and beyond. Appian's Solution Consultants are the trusted advisors for customers, partners, sales, product, marketing and the company's leadership. Join this exciting team today to begin fueling your career!

To be successful in this role, you need:

• Deep and recent expertise in the Financial Services (FS) Industry domain. You must speak the language of FS executives, understand their core business challenges (e.g., regulatory compliance, risk management, customer onboarding, loan origination, tokenization), and translate those into high-impact Appian solutions.
• A proven track record as a trusted technical business advisor, evidenced by successful engagement with executive-level stakeholders (VP, SVP, C-suite) to co-create long-term strategic roadmaps.
• Executive-level presentation and storytelling skills. Ability to craft and deliver compelling business cases that clearly articulate the business value and ROI of Appian solutions, moving beyond feature-centric demonstrations.
• Experience working in an enterprise PreSales position OR a client-facing technology advisory role within a Financial Services institution or ISV (e.g., in transformation, architecture, or strategy).
• Experience leading and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder RFx/RFP processes, serving as the technical lead.
• Recent experience in a modern programming language such as Java, C#, Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, XML, XSL, etc.
• Ability to strategically problem solve by thinking outside of the box to create innovative solutions that address complex FS challenges.
• Architectural expertise to identify how Appian can fit into the bigger organizational strategy and technical ecosystem.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience with executive customer interaction, requirements analysis, and compelling business presentations.
• Foundational understanding of the application development lifecycle and enterprise production environments (application servers, web servers, databases, cloud architecture, and DevOps principles).

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years as a successful Pre-Sales Engineer OR 6+ years in a Professional Services/Consulting role, with a significant focus (3+ years) in the Financial Services Industry.
• Proven, measurable success in a quota-carrying role, including verifiable contributions to significant revenue growth and account expansion within the FS sector.

Up to 50% travel to customer locations throughout the assigned region