DevOps Engineer
Posted 6 Oct 2026
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- Expected experience
- 2–4 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
CertificationsBachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Security+
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics (or related)
Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
Systems Consultant II
Are you a systems professional looking to scale mission-critical cloud infrastructure and defend vital public sector networks? Help federal agencies automate their most complex operational workflows.
Location: McLean/Tysons, VA | Work Model: On-site (4–5 days/week)
About the Team
Appian Customer Success is obsessed with supporting our federal customers’ missions by delivering transformative, high-availability cloud automation solutions. Our Federal DevOps Engineering team works hand-in-hand with government agencies, ensuring their automated workflows are resilient, securely scaled, and continuously optimized. Grounded in a culture of in-person collaboration at our McLean HQ, we tackle complex technical challenges to keep public infrastructure running smoothly across the AI-Powered Process Automation landscape.
The Opportunity
As a DevOps Engineer within our Federal Customer Success division, you will bridge the gap between cloud infrastructure engineering and modern application delivery. This role is vital right now because federal agencies are rapidly scaling their digital footprints across hybrid and secure cloud ecosystems. Under the guidance of senior architects, you will gain deep operational mastery of our software platform, automate underlying infrastructures, and enable agencies to achieve true Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.
What You’ll Do
- Scale Cloud Infrastructure: Participate in the installation, day-to-day operation, and scaling of the Appian platform across federal customer environments.
- Master Cloud & Systems Administration: Expand your hands-on systems administration footprint (Linux, Windows) across major IaaS Solutions such as AWS, Google Compute Engine, or Microsoft Azure.
- Automate Platform Operations: Utilize programming and scripting skills (BASH, Java, JavaScript, , or ) to automate patching, configuration management, and deployment workflows.