Lead CNO Developer

MANTECH seeks a skilled and innovative Lead CNO Developer to join our team in Aurora, CO. In this role, you will contribute to the development of mission-critical cyber capabilities, drive excellence in CNO development and lead efforts in advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO). You’ll be part of a dynamic team working on next-generation solutions that safeguard national security systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Designing and developing new hardware- or software-based Computer Network

Operations (CNO) capabilities

Managing the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of

software applications and systems

Applying expert knowledge of network and security concepts to support capability

development

Communicating status updates and technical progress to leadership and

stakeholders

Ensuring software quality and compliance with development standards

Minimum Qualifications :

High school diploma and 12+ years of technical work experience, or BS degree and 8+ years of technical work experience, or MS Degree and 6+ years of technical work experience, or PhD and 4+ years of relevant experience

Experience in Python and C / C++ programming languages

Experience with troubleshooting and debugging

Experience with low-level system internals across one or more platforms (e.g.,

Windows, Unix, Mobile, or network devices)

Experience with networking protocols (TCP / IP) and socket-level programming

Experience with developing CNO capabilities

Experience in managing and leading development teams

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in software analysis or reverse engineering

Understanding of assembly language programming concepts

Familiarity with unit testing frameworks and practices

Experience using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Crucible)

Clearance Requirements :

An active / current TS / SCI with ability to obtain Polygraph is required.

Physical Requirements :

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