Senior CNO Developer

MANTECH•Aurora, CO

16h•$141,500 - $236,000•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a mission-focused Senior CNO Developer to join its team in Hanover, Maryland, or Aurora, Colorado. The role contributes to the development of mission-critical cyber capabilities and leads advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO) efforts, helping deliver solutions that safeguard national security systems. The developer designs and develops hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities and oversees software development activities, from design and documentation through testing and debugging. The position also involves designing end-to-end data flows and tasking for CNO tools, applying network and security expertise, reporting technical progress to leadership and stakeholders, and ensuring software quality and compliance with development standards. The role requires a current and active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and the ability and willingness to obtain another polygraph before starting if required. The work is onsite. The projected compensation range is $141,500 to $236,000. MANTECH lists benefits that may depend on the position, including 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 in a technical discipline and at least 8 years of technical work experience, or a master's degree in a technical discipline and at least 6 years of technical work experience, or a high school diploma and at least 12 years of technical work experience.
Experience with Python and C/C++ programming languages.
Experience troubleshooting and debugging.
Experience with low-level system internals across one or more platforms, such as Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices.
Experience with networking protocols (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming.
Experience developing CNO capabilities.
Experience leading technical CNO solutions.
Current and active TS/SCI with Polygraph 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 in software analysis or reverse engineering.
Experience with assembly language programming.
Experience with unit testing frameworks and practices.
Experience using Atlassian tools, including JIRA, Confluence, and Crucible.

Responsibilities

Design and develop new hardware- or software-based Computer Network Operations (CNO) capabilities.
Manage the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of software applications and systems.
Design and develop end-to-end data flow and tasking for CNO tools.
Apply expert 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.