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Appian Software Developer/Integrator

Leidos Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Bethesda Full-time Mid-level Software Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Software Engineering role at Leidos. Bethesda · full-time · $107,900–$195,050 base.

SalaryStated by Leidos
$107,900 – $195,050
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from LeidosOur estimate for the market: $153,238–$180,000Median $160,950
The range includes the market median of $160,950 for mid-level software engineering roles in Bethesda.
Worked out from 7 postings that stated pay, median $160,950. Last updated Oct 4, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SeniorityMid-level
LocationBethesda
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$107,900–$195,050
PostedSep 24, 2026 · 4w ago
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Work with integration engineers to move release candidates into production and support testing and staging deployments
  • Connect container-based Appian with Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm and other DevOpsSec tools
  • Keep the Kafka and Elasticsearch data pipeline and its Python and Java services running on Kubernetes
  • Watch automated integration tests for failed components, then manage your project work and deadlines

What you bring

  • A bachelor’s degree with at least eight years of relevant work, or a master’s with at least six
  • An active Top Secret/SCI clearance and the ability to secure and retain a polygraph
  • Hands-on experience with Appian, containers, development or scripting, and DevOps practices
  • Experience with Agile methods, CI/CD tools such as GitLab or Jenkins, and strong communication skills

Who this fits

This mid-level role suits an Appian developer who can handle individual work while collaborating with an integration team. You’ll work mainly on-site at the client location in Bethesda, with occasional remote tasks depending on client needs. Polygraph eligibility is required.

From the employer

Are you ready to join Leidos all-star team? Through training, teamwork, and exposure to challenging technical work, let Leidos show how to accelerate your career path.

Leidos is designing, developing, deploying, and operating a DoD-wide Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) workflow management platform for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). As a TS/SCI cleared Appian Software Developer/Integrator on our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the platform is built to maximize mission outcomes, is user-friendly, and adheres to IC standards, policies, and practices.

We integrate off the shelf and new development efforts to sustain and enhance existing architecture and by leveraging cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge requirements management, task coordination, data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members. Our program advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles. While the work is primarily conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Work with a team of system integration engineers to successfully deploy release candidates to production environment.
  • Participate in test, staging and production deployment.
  • Integrate container-based-Appian using Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm and other DevOpsSec integration tools
  • Assist in the maintenance of services and procedures for a big data pipeline which includes Kafka, Elasticsearch, and several in house written python/java micro services running on Kubernetes
  • Monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components
  • Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines
  • Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customer

To be successful in this role you need these skills (required):

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
  • Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
  • Experience with Appian
  • Experience with containerization
  • Development and/or scripting experience, especially Python and Bash
  • Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
  • Experience with Agile practices
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Enthusiastic with the ability to work well on a team and a self-starter who can work on their own

You will wow us even more if you have these skills:

  • Experience with systems at scale
  • Kafka or other message passing systems
  • Experience on a production/ enterprise system
  • Cloud infrastructure experience
  • Appian certification
  • Experience with any of the following technologies:
    • Java
    • Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Grafana
    • Appian integration with PostgreSQL or other DB
    • SALT for deployment automation
    • GraphQL
    • Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash, specifically admin experience
    • Helm and Helmfile
  • Possess at least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)
  • Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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