CNO Developer

MANTECH seeks a skilled and mission focused CNO Developer to join our team in Hanover, MD or Aurora, CO.  

In this role, you will contribute to the development of mission-critical offensive cyber capabilities and drive excellence in advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO). You’ll be part of a dynamic team working on next-generation solutions that safeguard our national security systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree and 4+ years of technical work experience, or MS Degree and 2+ years of technical work experience, or High school diploma and 8+ years of technical work experience.
• Experience in Python or C/C++ programming languages
• Experience with troubleshooting and debugging

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with networking protocols (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming
• Experience with developing CNO capabilities
• Experience with low-level system internals across one or more platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, Mobile, or network devices)
• Experience in software analysis or reverse engineering
• Experience using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Crucible)
• Understanding of assembly language programming concepts
• Understanding of unit testing frameworks and practices

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph prior to start, if required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.