CNO Developer

Accenture Federal Services•Herndon, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a mid-level Computer Network Operations (CNO) Developer to design, develop, and test sophisticated software capabilities supporting national security missions. The developer will work with a small team of developers, reverse engineers, and vulnerability researchers to create custom tools that operate reliably across diverse network environments. The role requires low-level programming expertise, strong knowledge of operating system internals, and sound judgment in complying with strict legal, ethical, and operational requirements. This is a full-time, onsite position at Accenture Federal Services’ facility in Herndon, Virginia. An active TS/SCI security clearance is required. The stated base salary range for the listed locations is $106,300–$206,200 USD. Accenture Federal Services offers a variety of benefits, with further information available through the company’s benefits resource.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant software development experience.
Strong C/C++ skills, including memory management, concurrency, and production-code performance tuning.
Deep Windows internals knowledge, including Win32/NT API, processes and threads, virtual memory, synchronization, and the I/O subsystem.
Hands-on low-level Windows development experience, such as kernel-mode or user-mode driver work.
Experience with Windows debugging tools such as WinDbg, the Visual Studio debugger, and Sysinternals.
Experience writing secure code and diagnosing memory corruption, race conditions, and crashes using dump files.
Working knowledge of a scripting language such as Python for tool development and automation.
Familiarity with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or GDB, in addition to Windows-native debugging tools.
Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and common network protocols.
Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Work authorization in the United States that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting the Intelligence Community or other federal CNO/cyber mission programs.
Experience with exploit development, binary analysis, or vulnerability research.
Familiarity with antivirus/EDR evasion techniques, obfuscation, and anti-forensics methods.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern CI/CD tooling in classified environments.
Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or mobile platform development (iOS/Android).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small, mission-focused team under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain custom software capabilities used in computer network operations.
Perform low-level software development in C/C++, Python, and/or Assembly for Windows, Linux, and/or embedded targets.
Analyze target systems and network architectures to identify technical requirements and constraints for capability development.
Collaborate with vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers to integrate exploits and achieve reliable code execution.
Develop and maintain command-and-control (C2) communication protocols.
Produce technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and operational employment guides.
Support integration, test, and evaluation events and provide technical support during operational missions.
Stay current on operating system security features, offensive cyber technologies, and tradecraft to inform capability design.
Adhere to legal, policy, and oversight requirements governing CNO development and employment.