Appian Software Developer/Integrator

Base-2 Solutions, LLC

• $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with Appian development and integration
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies
  • Development/scripting skills in Python and Bash
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices
  • Experience working in an Agile environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

  • Deploy release candidates to the production environment
  • Participate in test and production deployments
  • Integrate container-based Appian using Kubernetes and related tools
  • Maintain services for big data pipelines using Kafka and Elasticsearch
  • Monitor automated integration tests for failures
  • Manage project priorities and deadlines
  • Collaborate with team members to deliver quality services

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
  • Generous 401(k) plan with up to 8% total company contribution
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • 11 paid floating holidays
  • Flexible work schedules with options for flex time and compressed periods
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000
Full Job Description
  • Requisition ID: 5071
  • Standard Title:
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
  • Location: Bethesda, MD
  • Work Type: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote)
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes


Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Appian Software Developer/Integrator to support the design, development, deployment, and operation of a DoD-wide Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) workflow management platform for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). The role supports mission-focused requirements management, task coordination, data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities through cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cross-domain transfer systems, and microservices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Work with a team of systems integration engineers to deploy release candidates successfully to the production environment.
  • Participate in test, staging, and production deployments.
  • Integrate container-based Appian using Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, and other DevOpsSec integration tools.
  • Assist with the maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline that includes Kafka, Elasticsearch, and internally developed Python and Java microservices running on Kubernetes.
  • Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components.
  • Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Foster collaboration among team members to provide quality service and products to the customer.
Required Qualifications
  • Experience meeting an applicable education and prior relevant experience pathway in the equivalency section.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work well on a team and independently as a self-starter.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with systems at scale.
  • Experience with Kafka or other message-passing systems.
  • Experience working on a production or enterprise system.
  • Cloud infrastructure experience.
  • Appian certification.
  • Experience with Java.
  • Experience with Kubernetes monitoring, including Prometheus and Grafana.
  • Experience integrating Appian with PostgreSQL or another database.
  • Experience with SALT for deployment automation.
  • Experience with GraphQL.
  • Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash, specifically administration experience.
  • Experience with 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 prior relevant experience.
  • Master's Degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
Required Certifications
  • None specified.
Required Security Clearance
  • Active Top Secret/SCI


Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • 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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