Appian Corporation

InformationSecurityEngineer

McLean, Virginia, United States
The Brief

“Information Security Engineer at Appian Corporation. Skills: CI/CD pipeline development, DevSecOps, security automation, infrastructure management, scripting languages, infrastructure-as-code tools. secure and automate infrastructure. automate code development and deployment processes”

What You'll Achieve.

secure and automate our infrastructure and code development and deployment processes; enhance security posture via automation; ensure the availability of security and corporate services; design and implement enhanced detection technologies; enhance efficiency and threat response

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

research and prevent potential security issues; analysis and investigation of security related data

Eligibility Requirements

expected to be in the office 5 days a week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years experience developing CI/CD pipeline infrastructure to facilitate DevSecOps, 2+ years experience integrating third party security tooling into the DevSecOps lifecycle, Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Experience managing infrastructure in one or more of AWS (preferred), GCP or Azure, as well as containerized deployments, Experience implementing a DevSecOps lifecycle, Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python preferred), Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform preferred), Solid understanding of network fundamentals and internet protocols (TCP/IP networking and network services DNS, DHCP, etc.), Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructures (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Familiarity with Linux/Unix and Windows systems, Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, Proactive in learning new technologies

Nice to Have

AWS (preferred), Python preferred, Terraform preferred, Demonstrated experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enhance security automation and development processes, Experience automating security processes to enhance efficiency and threat response, Relevant information security certifications (AWS Security, and/or other SANS certifications)

What You'll Do.

secure and automate infrastructure

automate code development and deployment processes

build CI/CD pipelines

integrate third-party security tools

maintain a secure code base

partner with stakeholders to ensure the availability of security and corporate services

collaborate with interdepartmental teams to help securely automate manual

checklist-driven processes

coordinate with interdepartmental teams to research and prevent potential security issues

support internal security reviews

participate in architectural design discussions

provide analysis and investigation of security related data from a wide range of security products and devices

work with various Appian systems to design and implement enhanced detection technologies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with interdepartmental teams; partner with stakeholders; work with various Appian systems; in-person collaboration; shared ideas and teamwork

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing

Process & Methodology

manage multiple tasks efficiently

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