Senior CNO Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with government stakeholders, mission planners, and operators to translate complex operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Design, develop, test, and maintain custom software applications that support real-time mission execution.

Architect solutions that consolidate and automate fragmented tools, data sources, and workflows into cohesive mission platforms.

Configure and maintain high-availability systems and collection infrastructure within operational environments.

Develop and manage robust APIs, microservices, and automation frameworks using modern programming languages.

Support the deployment and sustainment of containerized applications and services across diverse environments.

Troubleshoot complex issues involving software, infrastructure, networking, and system integration.

Lead software development efforts, providing technical mentorship to junior engineers and advocating for development best practices.

Required Experience/Clearance

Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Information Security.

6+ years of total experience in software engineering or technical operations, with at least 4+ years specifically supporting Computer Network Operations (CNO).

2+ years of experience developing automation solutions using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Ansible.

Demonstrated experience with Linux system administration (Ubuntu or Rocky Linux) and command-line operations.

Proficiency in modern version control and issue management workflows (Git, Jira, or GitLab).

Experience deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker, Podman, or Docker Compose.

Proven ability to lead technical projects independently in fast-paced, unstructured environments.

Desired Experience

Experience supporting offensive cyber operations or advanced CNO mission sets.

Familiarity with low-level programming languages such as C or C++.

Exposure to Vulnerability Research (VR) or Reverse Engineering (RE) methodologies.

Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Knowledge of networking protocols, packet analysis, and operational communications technologies.

Experience with Apache NiFi for data orchestration and workflow automation.

Experience designing distributed systems or scalable microservices architectures.