Appian Software Developer/Integrator

Base-2 Solutions, LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions, LLC is seeking an Appian Software Developer/Integrator to support a DoD-wide TCPED OSINT workflow platform. You will design, develop, deploy, and operate components across cloud, AI/ML, cross-domain transfer systems, and microservices.

You will work with a team to deploy releases, perform test and production deployments, and integrate Appian with containerized environments. Strong CI/CD and DevOps practices are essential, with TS/SCI active clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Master’s Degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.

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.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Python

Bash

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience

Master’s Degree with 6+ years of experience

Tools

Appian

Kubernetes

Rancher

Helm

GitLab

Jenkins

CI/CD automation

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Logstash

PostgreSQL

Docker

Helmfile

Job description

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