Information Security Engineer

About the Role

Appian is seeking an Information Security Engineer to design and implement advanced detection technologies to shield its global enterprise automation platform from modern cyber threats. This on-site role at our McLean, VA headquarters offers an opportunity to transition academic knowledge into real-world impact, with direct ownership over intrusion detection capabilities and cloud-based defense strategies.

About the Team

The Appian Information Security department evaluates the global threat landscape to protect Appian operations and service offerings. The mission is to build, monitor, and scale robust security tools and processes that shield critical corporate and customer assets from emerging threats, international security concerns, and vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale internal security systems to enable Appian InfoSec to quickly adapt, monitor, and defend against modern attacker techniques.
• Analyze and investigate complex security-related data from various security products, logging devices, and endpoint monitors.
• Design and implement enhanced detection technologies across Appian systems to proactively surface potential anomalies and vulnerabilities.
• Conduct comprehensive risk analysis on infrastructure assets and provide actionable recommendations for remediation or mitigation.
• Execute dedicated security engineering projects to improve Appian’s overarching intrusion detection, scanning, testing, and response capabilities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a closely related STEM field.
• Experience: Progressive internship, co-op, or academic project experience in cyber security engineering or threat analysis.
• Technical Skills:
• Hands-on programming or scripting experience in Java, Python, or C/C++.
• Strong foundational understanding of network fundamentals and internet protocols, including TCP/IP networking, DNS, and DHCP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with administration and security best practices for Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud-based infrastructures (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and modern network security architectures.
• Experience with enterprise platforms like Salesforce or ServiceNow.