Nightwing · 7 hours ago
Lead CNO Developer (Onsite)
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expNightwing is a company that provides advanced cyber, data operations, and intelligence mission support services. They are seeking a Lead CNO Developer to lead a team in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of CNO capabilities, ensuring alignment with customer objectives and addressing dynamic mission needs.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead a team of developers in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of CNO capabilities tailored to meet operational mission requirements
Oversee all aspects of prototyping and capability delivery, ensuring alignment with the Customer's objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree plus twelve (12) years of experience, Master's Degree plus ten (10) years of experience, or PhD plus eight (8) years of experience
Minimum twelve (12) years' experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python
Minimum ten (10) years of experience programming CNO tools
Minimum five (5) years of experience leading, managing, and/or supervising teams in support of CNO capability development
Minimum four (4) years of experience programming techniques to evade host and/or network-based IDS
Minimum four (4) years' experience in network sockets programming and application-level protocols
Preferred
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and/or Assembly, along with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell)
Deep understanding of operating systems internals and kernel-level programming
Expertise in exploitation techniques, including buffer overflows, heap spraying, privilege escalation, and more
Knowledge of modern encryption protocols, defense evasion strategies, and network interception
Understanding of network protocols and sockets, common CNO techniques, exploitation 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
Experience providing technical leadership and guidance
Experience managing workloads and priorities ensuring teams meet deadlines
Experience mentoring team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth
Experience with project management best practices such as Scrum and Kanban methodologies
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) along with understanding of basic configuration management principles
Company
Nightwing
We are the intelligence services company that continually redefines the edge of the possible to keep advancing our national security interests.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase