Senior DevOps Engineer

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Are you an elite technical leader with an active Top Secret clearance who excels at scaling complex cloud infrastructure engineering robust automated systems and serving as a trusted advisor to federal agencies Protect and optimize mission-critical public sector systems. Location: McLean/Tysons VA Work Model: On-site (4-5 days per week)

About the Team

Appian Customer Success is obsessed with supporting our federal customers missions by delivering transformative high-availability cloud automation solutions. Our Federal DevOps Engineering team works hand-in-hand with government agencies ensuring their automated workflows are resilient securely scaled and continuously optimized. Grounded in a culture of in-person collaboration at our McLean HQ we tackle complex technical challenges to keep public infrastructure running smoothly.

The Opportunity

As a Senior DevOps Engineer within our Federal Customer Success division you will operate as a premier technical leader and strategic advisor to high-profile public sector clients. This role is vital right now because federal agencies are rapidly shifting toward complex secured cloud environments and automated system architectures. You will combine your technical mastery product expertise and business intelligence to lead large-scale environment installations manage automated cloud deployments and empower agencies to achieve true Enterprise-Grade Orchestration .

What Youll Do

• Lead Enterprise Cloud Scaling: Act as the technical authority overseeing the installation operation management and global scaling of the Appian platform across federal customer environments.
• Architect Infrastructure & Systems: Leverage senior-level systems administration expertise ( Linux Windows) to deploy and scale solutions across major IaaS Solutions such as AWS Google Compute Engine or Microsoft Azure.
• Automate Security & Operations: Champion technical efficiency by utilizing advanced programming and scripting skills ( BASH Java JavaScript Python or Ruby) to automate patching host maintenance and configuration management.
• Govern Relational Data Tiering: Administer tune and optimize critical relational database platforms ( PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle SQL Server) to support heavy enterprise transaction volumes.
• Advise Executive Stakeholders: Serve as a trusted advisor to federal clients delivering exceptional customer interaction (verbal written and face-to-face) to align platform capabilities with agency mission goals.
• Manage Hybrid Installations: Guide agencies through complex engineering requirements for both highly secure cloud ecosystems and sophisticated custom on-premise installations.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen holding an active Top Secret government security clearance (or higher) with the absolute ability to maintain this level of clearance.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology Mathematics or a related technical discipline.
• Systems Administration Expertise: 35 years of professional experience as an expert IT systems administrator building maintaining scripting patching and managing enterprise hosts databases and interconnected cloud networks.
• Compliance Certification: Must possess an active CompTIA Security certification or be willing to successfully complete the certification directly following onboarding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience administering managing and troubleshooting an on-premise installation of an Appian environment or similar enterprise process engine.
• Advanced practical exposure to container orchestration and modern microservice deployments using Kubernetes .
• We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.

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The base salary range provided represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of addition to the base salary this position is eligible for a government clearance differential. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to the candidates relevant work experience qualifications internal peer equity and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer. A discretionary bonus may be awarded in recognition of individual and company performance.

In addition Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include a 401(k) plan with company match flexible time off paid parental leave medical dental and vision plans life insurance disability insurance wellness programs flexible spending accounts health savings account contributions an employee referral bonus program and learning and development resources. Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards.

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation commission bonus or benefit plans.

Base Salary Range

$100000 - $200000 USD

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: Well 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 countryplease 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 worlds largest organizations. Our platform is known for its unique power reliability and scale. Weve been automating processes for more than 25 years and have proven expertise in enterprise operations. For more information visit .

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