CNO Developer

Markon

CNO Developer supporting the design and development of cyber capabilities for national security programs. Collaborating in a team environment to deliver advanced technical solutions.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeFort Meade • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonTCP/IPTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop hardware- and software-based CNO capabilities
Assist with the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, debugging, and documentation
Apply knowledge of security concepts and network technologies in software development
Ensure adherence to software engineering standards and best practices
Troubleshoot and debug software systems and applications
Collaborate with team members to deliver mission-focused technical solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph through this Customer
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or High School diploma with 4+ years of relevant technical experience
Experience with Python and/or C/C++ programming
Experience troubleshooting and debugging software systems
Understanding of software development fundamentals
Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming
Familiarity with low-level system internals (Windows, Linux, or similar platforms)
Experience with software analysis or reverse engineering
Exposure to CNO development concepts
Understanding of unit testing frameworks and development best practices
Familiarity with assembly programming concepts
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Crucible)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonC/C++software development lifecycletroubleshootingdebuggingnetworking conceptssocket-level programminglow-level system internalssoftware analysisreverse engineering

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunication

Certifications

Active TS/SCI W/ PolygraphBachelor’s degree in a technical discipline