Description
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Appian Infrastructure / Platform Engineer to support the migration of Amex existing self-managed Appian platform from a traditional server-based installation to a Kubernetes-based deployment model.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience administering self-managed Appian environments and a solid understanding of Kubernetes/container platforms. This individual will work closely with Amex Appian, Enterprise Technology, Infrastructure, Database, Network, and Security teams to plan, implement, test, and stabilize the recent Kubernetes-based Appian platform.
Key Responsibilities
Support the end-to-end migration of Appian from traditional server-based infrastructure to Kubernetes.
Assess the existing Appian architecture, configuration, integrations, storage, networking, and dependencies.
Design and implement the target Kubernetes architecture in accordance with Appian's supported deployment model and enterprise standards.
Install, configure, upgrade, patch, troubleshoot, and administer self-managed Appian environments.
Configure and validate Kubernetes components required to operate Appian reliably, including compute, persistent storage, networking, ingress/load balancing, secrets, and certificates.
Develop and execute migration plans across Development, QA, Production, and Disaster Recovery/Failover environments.
Support migration of Appian configuration, application dependencies, data, documents, and other required platform components.
Perform platform validation, performance testing, failover/recovery testing,
and production-readiness activities.
Troubleshoot Appian, Kubernetes, Linux, networking, database, and infrastructure issues during migration.
Work with security and infrastructure teams to ensure the target platform meets enterprise security, resiliency, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery requirements.
Develop operational documentation, runbooks, deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge-transfer materials.
Provide hands-on support during production migration and post-migration stabilization.
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- ECMS REQ ID : 429366Y26
- Project Location 1 : Pan India
- Project Location 2 : (No Value)
- Project Location 3 : (No Value)
- Project Location 4 : (No Value)
- Delivery SPOC : Farzana FirozShaikh [
[email protected]]
- Relevant Experience : 8-10 Years
- Mandatory skills : • Strong hands-on experience with Appian self-managed/on-premise installation and administration.• Experience installing, configuring, upgrading, patching, monitoring,
and troubleshooting Appian platforms.• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized enterprise applications.• Experience migrating traditional server/VM-based applications to Kubernetes is strongly preferred.• Strong Linux administration experience, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).• Experience with enterprise load balancers, DNS, TLS certificates, networking, firewalls, and connectivity troubleshooting.• Experience with persistent storage and Kubernetes storage concepts.• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL and database connectivity in highly available environments.• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, backup/restore, and multi-site enterprise architectures.• Experience working with DevOps/CI/CD and infrastructure automation tools is desirable.• Strong troubleshooting skills across application, container, operating system, network, storage, and database layers.
- Desired skills : The ideal candidate is not primarily an Appian application developer. The candidate should have deep Appian platform/infrastructure engineering experience who understands how Appian operates at the system level and can help successfully transition an existing enterprise Appian installation to a Kubernetes-based architecture.Experience completing a production Appian migration from a traditional self-managed installation to Kubernetes would be highly desirable.
- Domain (Industry) : Banking
- BGC (Before onboarding / After onboarding) : PreOB
- Total Experience (Ex. 5-7 Years) : 12-15 Years
- BGC Details : NA
- BGC Vendor : NA
- Mode of Interview : Face to Face
- WFO / WFH / Hybrid : Hybrid
- Please enter shift timings : General
- Shift Timings : General
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