Sr. Software Engineer

Applied Network Solutions Inc•Annapolis Junction, MD

2h•$150,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Applied Network Solutions (ANS) brings together expertise in networking, systems engineering, and offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations. The company seeks a Sr. Software Engineer to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain custom solutions. The role involves endpoint and malware exploitation, CNO-related software development, and working with reverse-engineering output to re-engineer solutions. It also requires Linux system administration, container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and rapid development and deployment of customized solutions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph required.
Bachelor’s degree and 11 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 9 years, or a doctoral degree and 7 years. An associate’s degree and 13 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with clearly related in-depth experience.
Degree must be in Computer Science or a qualifying related field with the specified computer science coursework; qualifying IT or IS programs may be considered if coursework is equivalent to a Computer Science major.
Relevant experience must be in computer science, mathematical modeling and methods, engineering (electrical or computer), and/or high-performance computing.
Experience in endpoint and malware exploitation activities.
Strong software development skills on large software projects using Python, Rust, Java, C, and/or C++.
CNO experience.
Ability to work with reverse-engineering output for re-engineering purposes.
Ability to work independently on all facets of software projects.
Strong Linux system administration skills, including setting up distributions, managing firewalls, and building custom virtual machines.
Experience with container orchestration solutions such as Docker Swarm or Kubernetes.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code solutions such as Ansible.
Ability to innovate and deliver rapid customized development solutions, including deployment, execution, planning, monitoring, and deconfliction.
Ability to blend or obfuscate deployed tool communications and get around administrator detection of activities.

Responsibilities

Plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain custom solutions.
Develop software for endpoint and malware exploitation activities and work with reverse-engineering output for re-engineering purposes.
Plan, deploy, execute, monitor, and deconflict rapid customized development solutions.
Blend or obfuscate deployed tool communications and work around administrator detection of activities.
Handle all facets of software projects independently.
Set up Linux distributions, manage firewalls, and build custom virtual machines.
Use container orchestration solutions and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Benefits

Family medical, dental coverage including adult orthodontia, and vision coverage
Pet discount program
Paid time off (PTO)
Maternity and paternity leave
Supplemental military leave pay
11 paid holidays
401(k) plan with 6% company contribution
Professional development program
100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability
100% employer-paid life insurance
Supplemental whole life insurance
Referral bonus program
Annual allowance for ANS swag
Potential for paid overtime
Flexible work schedules