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CNO Developer (Onsite)

Nightwing
Posted a month ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, US

Salary

$85,000 - $102,000 per year

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Nightwing is seeking a candidate to design, prototype, develop, and test CNO capabilities, requiring a TS/SCI clearance with FSP and CI Poly within five years.
  • The position requires a Bachelor's degree with four years of experience or eight years of relevant experience, along with a minimum of six years programming in languages such as Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python.
  • Candidates should have at least four years of experience with CNO tools and techniques, and two years of experience programming for the US Government.
  • The salary for this role ranges from $77,000 to $163,000, based on qualifications and experience.
  • Nightwing offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental insurance, a 401k plan, PTO, and a collaborative work environment.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Clearance:
TS/SCI + FSP + CI Poly within 5 years
Position Overview:
The candidate will design, prototype, develop, and test CNO capabilities to address mission objectives. They will perform hands-on development and contribute to capability enhancements, ensuring tools meet operational performance standards.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree and four (4) years’ experience or minimum eight (8) years’ experience in relevant field
  • Minimum six (6) years’ experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python
  • Minimum five (5) years’ experience developing in one (1) or more of the following: Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET environments; UNIX applications using make files or comparable build environments; mission-applicable platforms
  • Minimum four (4) years of experience with programming CNO tools and techniques
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience programming CNO tools for the US Government
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience programming techniques to evade host and or network-based IDS
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience developing packet-level programs
  • Minimum two (2) years of experience in network sockets programming
Specialized Qualifications:
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and/or Assembly, along with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell)
  • Understanding of operating systems internals
  • Expertise in exploitation techniques, including buffer overflows, heap spraying, privilege escalation, and more
  • Knowledge of modern encryption protocols, defense evasion strategies, and network interception
  • Understanding of network protocols and sockets, common CNO techniques, exploitation mitigations such as DEP and ASLR, and modern software engineering concepts
  • Experience with reverse engineering frameworks (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg) and disassemblers/debuggers
  • Experience with project management best practices such as Scrum and Kanban methodologies
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) along with understanding of basic configuration management principles

The salary associated with this position $77,000-$163,000 is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.


Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
 




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