- Requisition ID: 4834
- Standard Title:
- Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Work Type: On-Site
- Shift: First
- Referral Eligibility: Eligible
- U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position SummaryBase-2 Solutions is seeking an Appian Software Developer/Integrator to contribute to the design, development, deployment, and operation of a DoD-wide TCPED workflow management platform for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). The role involves integrating off-the-shelf and new development efforts, leveraging cloud computing, AI, ML, and cross-domain transfer systems to enhance mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development. The position is primarily on-site in Bethesda, MD, with a flexible schedule and occasional remote work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Work with a team of system integration engineers to successfully deploy release candidates to production environment.
- Participate in test, staging, and production deployment.
- Integrate container-based Appian using Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, and other DevOpsSec integration tools.
- Assist in the maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline including Kafka, Elasticsearch, and in-house Python/Java microservices running on Kubernetes.
- Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components.
- Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Foster an environment of collaboration with team members to provide quality service and product to the customer.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience with Appian.
- Experience with containerization.
- Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python and Bash.
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins.
- Experience with Agile practices.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Enthusiastic with the ability to work well on a team and a self-starter who can work independently.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with systems at scale.
- Experience with Kafka or other message passing systems.
- Experience on a production/enterprise system.
- Cloud infrastructure experience.
- Appian certification.
- Experience with Java, Kubernetes monitoring (e.g., Prometheus/Grafana), Appian integration with PostgreSQL or other DBs, SALT for deployment automation, GraphQL, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash (specifically admin experience), Helm and Helmfile.
- Possess at least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate).
- Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency- Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience.
- Masters with 6+ years of experience.
Required Certifications- DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP or Associate).
- Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy.
Required Security ClearancePay & Benefit HighlightsCompensation- Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
- Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
- Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health- 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
- 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection- 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
- 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement- 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave- Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
- 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance- Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
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