NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Appian Platform SME who independently evaluates, selects, adapts, and modifies standard techniques and criteria to plan and conduct engineering assignments. This position independently plans, schedules, and conducts or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work through the selection and adaptation or modification of techniques, procedures, and criteria. This position analyzes complex features of the work and applies principles and practices of the discipline or devises new approaches in problem solutions. The ideal candidate’s experience includes thorough reviews of results from assigned tasks to determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, and adequately documented.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and sustainment of an Appian application server systems operating in AWS GovCloud in support of the broader MCBOSS DevSecOps
• Pipeline effort and CI/CD efforts
• Responsible for meeting Program Increment (~12week) deadlines to create and enhance the Appian Platform
• Responsible for maintaining compatibility/interoperability of the Appian system with adjacent SCCA, pipeline tools, cloud services, and mission systems
• Responsible, in conjunction with cybersecurity, for creation and sustainment of continuous authorization playbooks/guides/wikis needed to ensure users of the Appian Platform are kept within guardrails to reduce risk to their system
• Responsible for creation and sustainment of internal guides/wikis required to operate, maintain, modify, and defend the Appian Platform
• Knowledge/Experience using Appian Logging and Monitoring, Appian Health Check reports, Load Balancer, Web Server, Application Server, Search Server, Engine and Services Server
• Execute all efforts in a collaborative and Scaled Agile fashion while adhering to government-mandated fixed due dates
• Work with Agile teams (developers, testers, operators and other production IT staff to oversee code releases and deployments of capability
• Work with Agile teams (developers, testers, operators and other production IT staff to oversee releases and deployments
• Foster agile relationship between software development and IT operations, establish and refine Continuous Integration (CI) and automation (key processes, release schedules, and infrastructure designs) so that organization can create and release regular updates to products quickly and efficiently as possible
• Attend and Participate in Periodic Large-Scale Agile Planning events
• Support standard Agile ritual meetings (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives) as necessary and assist Scrum teams in the execution of Sprints

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience working with Appian Platform and AWS
• AWS experience is essential, willingness to learn Appian
• Experience with a range of automation and configuration management tools including but not limited to: Ansible, SCCM, Jenkins, Puppet, and others
• Top Secret clearance required
• 8570 compliance (Active Security and OS certifications)
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Reliable with exceptional work ethic
• Detail-oriented with self-motivated attitude
• Collaborative, team focus to support cohesive work team
• Ability to handle competing priorities with high expectations in a team-oriented environment

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Appian: 4 years (Required)
• Puppet: 2 years (Preferred)
• CI/CD: 3 years (Required)
• Jenkins: 1 year (Preferred)
• AWS: 2 years (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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