Associate CNO Developer

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

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a skilled and mission-focused Associate CNO Developer to join its team in Hanover, Maryland, or Aurora, Colorado. The role contributes to the development of mission-critical offensive cyber capabilities and advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO) solutions intended to safeguard national security systems. The Associate CNO Developer designs and develops hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities and assists with the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of application software and systems. The role applies knowledge of security concepts and network technologies and helps ensure software engineering standards are consistently met. The position is onsite and requires a current, active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. The employee must also be willing and able to obtain another polygraph before starting, if required. The role requires remaining stationary for extended periods, approximately 50% of the time, and operating computer equipment and office machinery. The projected compensation range is $76,800.00 to $128,300.00. MANTECH benefits may include health and life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, and optional benefit elections, depending on position.

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.
  • Current and active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain another polygraph before 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
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Retirement and savings
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Optional benefit elections
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