Appian Software Developer/Integrator

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health premiums

Company-paid dental premiums

Company-paid vision premiums

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Appian Software Developer/Integrator to design, develop, deploy, and operate a DoD-wide TCPED workflow platform for OSINT. The role spans requirements management, task coordination, data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics through cloud, AI/ML, cross-domain transfer systems, and microservices.

The candidate will deploy releases, integrate Appian with Kubernetes-based infra, and support a big data pipeline using Kafka and Elasticsearch.

Qualifications

• Experience with Appian.
• Experience with containerization.
• Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python and Bash.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of systems integration engineers to deploy release candidates to production.
• Participate in test, staging, and production deployments.
• Integrate container-based Appian using Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, and other DevOpsSec integration tools.
• Assist with maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline (Kafka, Elasticsearch, Python/Java microservices on Kubernetes).
• Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components.
• Manage project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Foster collaboration among team members to provide quality service and products to the customer.

Skills

Appian

Containerization

Python

Bash

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

Agile

Kubernetes

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree in a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Rancher

Helm

Kafka

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote)
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 5280
• 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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo

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).