Cloud Infrastructure Lead – Kubernetes & Platform Architect

Appian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Appian is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Foundational Infrastructure Group to re-architect the platform on public clouds, enabling frequent, high-impact changes. You will help maintain world-class, scalable infrastructure for a dynamic development team.

The role is based at Appian HQ in McLean, VA, with in-office presence five days a week to foster collaboration and a culture of excellence. You will join an agile, global team embracing microservices and containerization technologies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing, building and architecting software in an enterprise/SaaS/Paas environment.
• Fluency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Golang, or Java.
• At least 5 years of experience working in Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes ecosystem

Coaching engineers

Architecture reviews

Code reviews

CI/CD

Terraform

Networking & security (cloud)

Automation of lifecycle

Clear communication

Cross-team dependencies

Education

Bachelors in CS or Engineering

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Prometheus

Job description

Appian is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Foundational Infrastructure Group to re-architect the platform on public clouds, enabling frequent, high-impact changes. You will help maintain world-class, scalable infrastructure for a dynamic development team.

The role is based at Appian HQ in McLean, VA, with in-office presence five days a week to foster collaboration and a culture of excellence. You will join an agile, global team embracing microservices and containerization technologies.