CNO Developer

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

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a 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 intended to safeguard national security systems. The developer designs and develops hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities and works through the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of software applications and systems. The position applies network and security knowledge, communicates technical status to leadership and stakeholders, and ensures software quality and compliance with development standards.

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 with Python or C/C++ programming languages.
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging.
  • Current and active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance, and 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 (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.

Benefits

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