Appian Infrastructure Engineer

Forge Group, LLC • Reston, VA

5d • Remote

About The Position

Forge Group requires an Appian Cloud Engineer to support an Appian on Kubernetes (AoK) deployed within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments for customers in our Rapid Capabilities practice. This position will work closely with the government and other partners to provide expertise and support with building, deploying, and maintaining an Appian application within cloud computing environments supporting critical programs.

Requirements

• US Citizen
• 5+ years of professional experience managing, developing, and deploying Appian infrastructure
• 3+ years of professional experience managing, developing, and deploying cloud environment infrastructure
• Experience developing Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) solutions using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Experience managing IT systems in a production environment; Familiarity with maintaining a high availability system to levels prescribed in a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) •Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash and Python
• Security+CE certification or higher required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Information Technology, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of Agile concepts and methodology
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Active Security Clearance is preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure and ensuring cloud systems achieve metrics set in Service-Level Agreements (SLA) and are implemented according to controls and documentation.
• Architect and develop new platform features that enable development and data teams to deliver functional and complete software.
• Develop automated solutions for deploying, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting on the cloud environment.
• Evaluate new technologies and services as they are made available and provide recommendations for their use in improving the system function and/or performance.
• Investigate reported issues with infrastructure availability, performance and function and develop solutions to improve the system.
• Manage and monitor databases, storage devices, network infrastructure and other components to ensure they remain performant and available.
• Support DevSecOps processes including pipelines for automated deployment and developing tools to support automation of deployment, releases and management of software artifacts.
• Communicate issues, incidents and manage requests for information on infrastructure tasks and system performance with customers and other stakeholders.
• Support response to incidents and other response activities in support of reporting requirements.
• Maintain Active Security Clearance.

Benefits

• Complete Flextime
• 401k With Employer Matching
• Healthcare, Including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) And Pre-Tax Premium Options
• Supplementary healthcare and family support
• Extended Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Healthcare Insurance Deductible Paydown
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, and Education & Training Stipends
• Cell Phone / Internet Stipends
• College Saving Plans with Employer Contributions
• Alternative Work Locations and Tele-Commuting
• Employee Referral Awards
• Retention, Signing & Performance Bonuses
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Sabbatical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level