At NetSage, we are more than a government contractor—we are a mission-focused partner dedicated to advancing national security through exceptional cyber expertise. We believe our success begins with our people, which is why we invest in and care for our employees. We know that employee retention is mission continuity, and we are committed to building long-term careers where our people can grow alongside our customers' evolving missions. Our employees enjoy meaningful work, competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and opportunities to expand their skills across multiple mission areas. To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and what it's like to build your career at NetSage, visit our Careers page.
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior CNO Programmer to support mission-critical cybersecurity efforts by analyzing hardware, software, and operating systems to identify vulnerabilities and enable the development of advanced access capabilities. In this role, you will perform reverse engineering, software analysis, and vulnerability research to evaluate system functionality, uncover weaknesses, and provide technical recommendations that support mission objectives. The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive experience in low-level programming, reverse engineering, and software debugging, with the ability to independently investigate complex technologies and communicate technical findings to mission stakeholders. Please consider applying if you meet the following qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
- TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
- A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience. Also acceptable are a Master of Science (M.S.) degree and six (6) years or no degree and twelve (12) years of relevant experience.
- Four (4) years of professional experience programming in one or more of the following languages: Assembly, C, C++, C#, Perl, or Python.
- Four (4) years of experience performing hardware or software reverse engineering.
- Experience debugging software and analyzing crashes and programmatic flow.
- Demonstrated ability to perform source code analysis to identify software vulnerabilities and document technical findings.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and low-level software behavior.
Skills Required
- TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field with 8 years experience; or MS with 6 years; or no degree with 12 years
- 4 years professional programming in Assembly, C, C++, C#, Perl, or Python
- 4 years experience performing hardware or software reverse engineering
- Experience debugging software and analyzing crashes and programmatic flow
- Demonstrated ability to perform source code analysis to identify vulnerabilities and document technical findings
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and low-level software behavior
What We Do
NetSage Corporation (NetSage) provides cyber services to the US Federal Government. We are an Annapolis, Maryland-based small business that employs experienced professionals, many of which are Veterans and former Government Civilians. We greatly value our employees and consider it a privilege to serve our customers. Our mission is to achieve customer missions with superior cyber services. Our core focus areas are Cyber Engineering and Development, Cyber Technical Analysis, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Training, and Cyber Vulnerability Research. The cyber world is constantly changing and NetSage must continually adapt its services to the changing cyber landscape. It is our vision that we will adapt over time and offer services across the entire cyber spectrum. We intentionally avoid putting lots of detailed information about what we do and how we do it out on the internet, but we love to hear from potential partners, customers, and employees. Please contact us at via our website at http://www.netsage.com if you are interested in learning more about NetSage.
