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Senior Application Support Engineer
Location: Sydney, Australia
Work Model: On-site
Are you ready to optimize the systems driving a global enterprise software leader? Resolve critical system challenges, keep foundational applications running flawlessly, and gain deep expertise in enterprise automation.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Appian Business Technology team is the strategic engine driving our internal corporate infrastructure forward. We build, optimize, and scale the mission-critical systems that empower Appian employees globally, ensuring our internal operations mirror the high-performance capabilities of our market-leading technology.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced technology professional to lead the support and evolution of applications built on Appian’s advanced platform. You will solve complex technical challenges, drive best practices, and influence solutions across AI-Powered Process Automation and Enterprise-Grade Orchestration. You’ll partner with developers and business stakeholders across CRM and HR domains while providing technical leadership. The role offers meaningful ownership, cross-functional influence, and the opportunity to shape scalable, reliable solutions in a collaborative, in-person environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Investigate & Resolve Issues: Analyze complex system anomalies and support requests from global end users, providing rapid workarounds and executing data analysis to isolate root causes.
- Lead Production Resolution: Take ownership of active production incidents, coordinating cross-functionally across internal business units to rapidly restore critical services.
- Perform Maintenance: Execute routine environment maintenance and perform post-refresh validation checks to keep internal application sandboxes stable, secure, and efficient.
- Support Deployment Handoffs: Partner with development squads during project handoffs, assist in testing during deployments, and document software defects to improve operational workflows.
- Govern Technical Documentation: Maintain internal knowledge base documentation and collaborate directly with Engineering to participate in usability testing for next-generation platform features.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience: At least 3 years of professional experience in enterprise application support, data analysis, or a related technical production environment.
- Technical Skills: Foundational proficiency using SQL and/or complex spreadsheets to analyze datasets, track system behaviors, and perform targeted data corrections. Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate personal workflows.
- Core Competencies: Strong analytical problem-solving abilities, exceptional communication skills, and the confidence to collaborate face-to-face in an interactive team environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Hands-on experience supporting custom applications built on the Appian platform.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Functional knowledge of enterprise core systems across CRM, HRIS, or ERP domains.
- We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.
Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
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.
About Appian
Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. Our platform is known for its unique power, reliability, and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and have proven expertise in enterprise operations. For more information, visit appian.com.
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