Information Security Engineer I

Job overview

Compensation is $75,000–$175,000 per year. The Information Security Engineer I works onsite five days per week in McLean, VA. in the feed’s salary field; the posting states a base salary range of $75,000–$175,000 per year. The role is part of Appian’s Information Security department, which protects company operations, service offerings, and corporate and customer assets. The engineer builds and scales security systems, investigates security data, develops detection technologies, assesses infrastructure risks, and delivers security engineering projects. This work strengthens intrusion detection, scanning, testing, and response capabilities to help keep Appian’s enterprise automation platform resilient and secure.

What you'll do

• Build and scale internal security systems
• analyze and investigate security data from security products, logging devices, and endpoint monitors
• design and implement detection technologies
• conduct infrastructure risk analysis and recommend remediation or mitigation
• execute projects that improve intrusion detection, scanning, testing, and response capabilities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

information security engineer i

full-time

mclean va

appian

information security

cybersecurity engineering

threat analysis

intrusion detection

security monitoring

risk analysis

on-site 5 days/week

$75k–$175k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, life and disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, employee referral bonus, learning and development resources, and possible equity awards.

Why this role

The posting identifies this as an early-career opportunity and accepts progressive internship, co-op, or academic project experience focused on cybersecurity engineering or threat analysis. A bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field is required.

About the employer

Appian Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.