CNO Developer

MANTECH•Hanover, MD

19d•$114,600 - $190,200•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a mission-focused CNO Developer to join its team in Hanover, Maryland. The position 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 develops hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities and performs software and systems design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging. The role also applies network and security knowledge, communicates technical progress to leadership and stakeholders, and ensures software quality and compliance with development standards. The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and willingness and ability to obtain another polygraph before starting, if required. The employee must be able to remain stationary for at least 50% of the time. The position is onsite and full-time in Hanover, MD. The projected compensation range is $114,600 to $190,200; final compensation may depend on factors including experience, skills, location, education, certifications, and contract labor categories. Benefits, depending on position, 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of technical work experience, or a master’s degree and at least 2 years of technical work experience, or a high school diploma and at least 8 years of technical work experience.
Experience programming in Python or C/C++.
Experience with troubleshooting and debugging.
Current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
Willingness and ability to obtain another polygraph before starting, if required.
Ability to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with networking protocols such as 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 such as 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.