Public Sector Cloud DevOps Engineer – Automation

Appian; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

FSAs/HSA contributions

Employee referral bonus

Learning and development

Equity awards

Job summary

Appian is seeking a Systems Consultant II to join the Federal Customer Success DevOps team in McLean, VA. You’ll bridge cloud infrastructure engineering with modern application delivery, supporting 애n automated workflows for government agencies in hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities include scaling Appian across federal environments, mastering Linux/Windows Admin, and automating operations with scripting. Requires 2–4 years in IT systems administration and a Security+ certification.

Qualifications

• Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a federal security clearance.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience: 2–4 years of IT systems administration with building, patching, scripting and managing hosts, databases, and cloud networks.
• Compliance Certification: Must possess an active CompTIA Security+ or be willing to obtain after onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Scale Cloud Infrastructure: install, operate, and scale Appian platform across federal environments.
• Master Cloud & Systems Administration: manage Linux/Windows across major IaaS like AWS, GCE, Azure.
• Automate Platform Operations: use scripting (BASH, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby) to automate patching and deployment workflows.
• Manage Enterprise Data Tiering: administer relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Deliver Strategic Technical Support: troubleshoot with federal clients and ensure environment stability.
• Navigate Public Sector Processes: understand client business processes for secure cloud and on‑prem installations.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT/Math or related

Tools

AWS

Google Compute Engine

Microsoft Azure

Linux

Windows

BASH

Java

JavaScript

Python

Ruby

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

SQL Server

Kubernetes

Docker

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Appian is seeking a Systems Consultant II to join the Federal Customer Success DevOps team in McLean, VA. You’ll bridge cloud infrastructure engineering with modern application delivery, supporting 애n automated workflows for government agencies in hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities include scaling Appian across federal environments, mastering Linux/Windows Admin, and automating operations with scripting. Requires 2–4 years in IT systems administration and a Security+ certification.