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CNO Developer (Mid)

Shadowgate Partners, Inc.

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Annapolis Junction, MD
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Job Description

Base salary is $243,175, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit. 401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($60,794 per year).

Total compensation: $303,969 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contribution).

Our client is hiring a CNO Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain advanced computer network
operations (CNO) capabilities for high-priority mission requirements. Beyond hands-on development, the developer adds technical depth to the team, mentors junior members, and makes sure tools are ready for operational use.

Key responsibilities

Capability development:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain advanced CNO capabilities that meet high-priority mission requirements.
- Build in Windows (Visual Studio/.NET) and UNIX build environments.
- Make sure tools are ready for operational success before they are delivered.

Team contribution:
- Bring technical expertise to design and implementation decisions.
- Mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an experienced CNO developer with strong systems programming skills, telecom knowledge, and a willingness to help grow junior teammates.

Required:
- Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience, or 10+ years of experience in a relevant field.
- 6+ years programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python.
- 5+ years developing Windows applications (Visual Studio or .NET) and/or UNIX applications (make files
or comparable build environments).
- 4+ years programming CNO tools and techniques.
- Experience with 3GPP specifications and 4G/5G infrastructure.
- Understanding of network protocols and sockets, common CNO techniques, exploit 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.
- TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Compensation and benefits

Base salary is $243,175, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit. 401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($60,794 per year).

Total compensation: $303,969 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contribution).
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