CNO Developer

MANTECH•Hanover, MD
•$114,600 - $190,200•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a skilled, mission-focused CNO Developer to join its team in Hanover, Maryland. The role contributes to the development of mission-critical offensive cyber capabilities and advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO) solutions supporting national security systems. The developer designs and builds hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities; designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software applications and systems; applies networking and security knowledge to capability development; communicates technical progress to leadership and stakeholders; and ensures software quality and compliance with development standards. Candidates must hold a current and active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph before starting if required. The position is onsite and full-time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 4 or more years of technical work experience, or a master’s degree and 2 or more years of technical work experience, or a high school diploma and 8 or more years of technical work experience.
  • Experience with Python or C/C++ programming languages.
  • Experience with troubleshooting and debugging.
  • Must have a current and 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 protocols (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming.
  • Experience developing CNO capabilities.
  • Experience with low-level system internals across one or more platforms, such as Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices.
  • Experience in software analysis or reverse engineering.
  • Experience using Atlassian tools, including JIRA, Confluence, and Crucible.
  • Understanding of assembly language programming concepts.
  • Understanding of unit testing frameworks and practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new hardware- or software-based Computer Network Operations (CNO) capabilities.
  • Perform design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of software applications and systems.
  • Apply knowledge of network and security concepts to support capability development.
  • Communicate status updates and technical progress to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Ensure software quality and compliance with development standards.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Retirement and savings
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Other optional benefit elections
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