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MANTECH seeks a highly technical and mission-focused CNO Software Developer to join our team in Columbia, MD. In this role, you will develop advanced CNO capabilities that directly support national security. You'll work in a collaborative environment focused on solving complex technical challenges in support of our customer's most critical missions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Technical Strategy & Leadership: Spearhead the architectural design and lifecycle management of CNO capabilities, establishing best practices for code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks to ensure mission readiness and operational efficiency. Strategic Product Ownership: Act as the primary technical liaison between operational stakeholders and development teams, translating mission requirements into actionable, prioritized technical roadmaps that align with P.I. goals. Security Engineering Oversight: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in defensive engineering and detection mechanics, guiding the integration of telemetry and validation environments to enhance offensive-cyber testing accuracy. Mentorship & Capability Development: Cultivate a culture of technical excellence by mentoring junior staff in low-level debugging, reverse engineering, and secure coding, while developing training curricula that bridge the gap between complex capability frameworks and end-user operational application. Operational Collaboration: Drive rapid triage and remediation efforts by collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams-including mission analysts and vulnerability researchers-to refine deployed capabilities and ensure strict alignment with evolving mission needs. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (e.g., Information Systems, Network Engineering) from an accredited college or university. 5+ years of technical work experience in cyber software engineering or specialized technical roles. A Master's degree in a relevant discipline may be substituted for 2 years of experience. 2+ years of experience leading technical initiatives, engineering workflows, or serving as a Tech Lead across multiple simultaneous software development projects. Experience programming in C, C++, Go, Java, or Python. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with networking (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration tools Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (ESXi, QEMU/KVM, VirtualBox, Hyper-V) and infrastructure-as-code (Vagrant, Terraform, Ansible). Experience with automated testing and continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines tailored for restricted software development environments Ability to explain complex technical requirements, systems architecture, and operational mission requirements to technical teams and non-technical leadership alike Ability to translate highly technical capability frameworks into digestible, impactful training curricula for customers spanning a wide spectrum of technical expertise Experience in low-level internals in one or more platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices) Experience with reverse engineering tools (IDA/Ghidra) Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Crucible) Knowledge of CNO environment Strong problem-solving skills Software troubleshooting and debugging experience Clearance Requirements: Active and current TS/SCI, polygraph eligible Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time