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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
- No
- 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 Lead Database Engineer at Appian, you will design, develop, and maintain complex data architectures to support mission-critical systems for government organizations. Your role will involve analyzing legacy database structures, migrating data, and ensuring high availability and performance of the systems. You will also integrate database objects into CI/CD pipelines and develop scripts for testing efforts.
- 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
- 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering
- Deep proficiency in both relational (RDBMS) and NoSQL database technologies
- Strong proficiency in SQL, MQL, CQL, and hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, Postgres, Oracle, AWS Cloud, Snowflake, Data Bricks
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain
- U.S. Citizenship
Nice to have
- AWS Certified Database Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- CompTIA Security+
- Experience migrating complex schemas across database engines
- Familiarity with Python, Java, C#, XML, JSON, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and RHEL8
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
- Base salary range is broad ($125,000 - $250,000) and dependent on various factors
- Active security clearance is required, which may limit candidate pool
- Role involves working with legacy systems, which may not appeal to those seeking modern tech stacks
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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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