Associate CNO Developer

MANTECH•Hanover, MD
•$76,800 - $128,300•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a skilled, mission-focused Associate CNO Developer to join its team in Hanover, Maryland, or Aurora, Colorado. The position contributes to developing mission-critical offensive cyber capabilities and advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO) solutions in support of national security systems. The role involves designing and developing hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities and assisting with the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of application software and systems. The developer applies knowledge of security concepts and network technologies and helps ensure software engineering standards are consistently met. The position requires a current and active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. The employee must be willing and able to obtain another polygraph before starting if required. Physical duties include remaining stationary for extended periods (50% of the time) and operating computer equipment and office machinery.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline, or a high school diploma and at least 4 years of technical experience.
  • Experience programming in Python or C/C++.
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging.
  • Must have a current, active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph prior to starting, if required.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with networking (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming.
  • Experience with low-level system internals across one or more platforms.
  • Experience in software analysis or reverse engineering.
  • Experience developing CNO capabilities.
  • Understanding of unit testing frameworks and practices.
  • Understanding of assembly programming concepts.
  • Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Crucible.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities.
  • Assist with the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of application software and systems.
  • Apply knowledge of security concepts and network technologies.
  • Ensure software engineering standards are consistently met.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (dependent upon position).
  • Life insurance (dependent upon position).
  • Paid time off (dependent upon position).
  • Holiday pay (dependent upon position).
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage (dependent upon position).
  • Retirement and savings benefits (dependent upon position).
  • Learning and development opportunities (dependent upon position).
  • Wellness programs (dependent upon position).
  • Other optional benefit elections (dependent upon position).
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