Database Engineer
Appian Corporation · McLean, Virginia
Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Appian Corporation 's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Appian Corporation 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Appian Corporation
- high 155 stale, 8 reposted of 158 open
- Hiring momentum
- 257 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Appian Corporation 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Appian Corporation .
About this role
As a Database Engineer at Appian, you will design, develop, and maintain complex data architectures to support mission-critical systems for government organizations. Your role involves analyzing legacy database structures, migrating data, and ensuring high availability and performance of the systems. You will work closely with the team to create logical and physical data models, establish ETL functions, and integrate database objects into CI/CD pipelines.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Appian Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- 1+ years of professional experience in data engineering
- Deep proficiency in relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL database technologies
- Mastery of query languages including SQL, MQL, and CQL
- Professional experience designing, planning, and implementing new stored procedures, views, tables, and functions
- Strong proficiency in SQL and NoSQL database languages
Nice to have
- AWS Certified Database Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- CompTIA Security+
- Platform-specific certifications from Oracle or Microsoft
- Demonstrated experience migrating complex schemas across database engines
What you get
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond databases
- Active DoD Secret Clearance required, which may limit applicant pool
- Role involves legacy system modernization, which may include working with outdated technologies
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Listed by Appian Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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