CNO Software Engineer | Defensive Cyber & Tech Leadership

ManTech; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development Opportunities

Wellness Programs

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a highly technical CNO Software Developer in Columbia, MD to design and implement covert network operations capabilities supporting national security missions. You will lead architectural design, drive CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teammates in secure coding and debugging.

The role requires strong expertise in C/C++, Python, and modern software practices, with experience in virtualization, containers, and rigorous testing in restricted environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; 5+ years in cyber software engineering or related roles.
• Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• 2+ years leading technical initiatives or as a Tech Lead across multiple projects.
• Experience programming in C, C++, Go, Java, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead architectural design and lifecycle management of CNO capabilities; establish code quality, CI/CD, and automated testing practices.
• Serve as primary technical liaison translating mission requirements into prioritized roadmaps.
• Act as SME in defensive engineering and detection mechanics; guide telemetry integration and validation environments.
• Mentor junior staff in debugging, reverse engineering, and secure coding; help develop training curricula.
• Drive cross-disciplinary collaboration to refine capabilities and align with evolving mission needs.

Skills

C

C++

Go

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience

Tools

Docker

Podman

ESXi

QEMU/KVM

VirtualBox

Hyper-V

Vagrant

Terraform

Ansible

Confluence

Jira

Job description

MANTECH seeks a highly technical CNO Software Developer in Columbia, MD to design and implement covert network operations capabilities supporting national security missions. You will lead architectural design, drive CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teammates in secure coding and debugging.

The role requires strong expertise in C/C++, Python, and modern software practices, with experience in virtualization, containers, and rigorous testing in restricted environments.