2 months ago
Base Salary
$100k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the installation, operation, management, and global scaling of the Appian platform across federal customer environments.
- Architect and scale infrastructure across AWS, Google Compute Engine, and Microsoft Azure using Linux and Windows systems administration expertise.
- Automate patching, host maintenance, and configuration management using BASH, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Ruby.
- Administer, tune, and optimize PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server database platforms.
- Advise federal clients and executive stakeholders on platform capabilities and mission goals.
- Guide secure cloud and custom on-premise installations, including containerized and microservice deployments.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret or higher government security clearance that can be maintained.
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- 3–5 years of professional experience as an expert IT systems administrator managing enterprise hosts, databases, scripting, patching, and interconnected cloud networks.
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification or willingness to complete it directly following onboarding.
- Preferred experience administering and troubleshooting on-premise Appian or similar enterprise process-engine environments.
- Preferred practical experience with Kubernetes and enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $100,000–$200,000 USD, with potential government clearance differential and discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Benefits may include a 401(k) with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, employee referral bonuses, and learning and development resources.
- Additional offerings may include equity awards, Employee Assistance Program support, Employee Stock Purchase Program, retirement or pension plans, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, and family-forming benefits.
- The role is based in McLean/Tysons, Virginia and requires on-site work 4–5 days per week.
- Appian provides department-specific onboarding, mentorship, the First-Friend program, Appian University training, leadership programs, and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
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About Appian
Appian builds a low-code platform for process automation, case management, and data orchestration, used by large enterprises and government agencies to design and run mission-critical workflows. It sells subscriptions and services for cloud and on-premise deployments, spanning BPM, RPA, process mining, and AI-enabled capabilities. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Appian is a public company listed on NASDAQ.