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Accenture Federal Services · 3 months ago

Computer Network Operations (CNO) Software Engineer

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$134K/yr - $223K/yr

Accenture Federal Services is dedicated to supporting the US federal government with technology solutions. They are seeking an experienced Computer Network Operations (CNO) Software Engineer to develop and evaluate cyber capabilities, ensuring effective solutions for national security missions.

ConsultingFinanceInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingOnline PortalsProfessional Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conducting CNO related software development and research

Building, configuring, managing virtualized systems

Comfortable and willing to operate/maintain customer-provided COTS, GOTS or custom developed tools and capabilities

Testing and validating including risk assessment

Working with the customer to understand requirements and develop solutions

Qualification

CC++PythonSoftware developmentOperating system internalsNetwork protocolsReverse engineering toolsDebuggersExploitation techniquesSoft skills

Required

Experience in software development or hardware design and rapid prototype software development

Academic degree(s) in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Mathematics or Physics or equivalent military experience

In depth knowledge of C, C++ or Python programming languages

Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, TILE, or others)

Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security clearance

Preferred

Experience in operating system internals: kernel, scheduler, interrupts, context-switching, etc

Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)

Knowledge of modern software security mechanisms: stack cookies, DEP, ASLR, etc

Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump

Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg

Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems

Working knowledge of exploitation techniques and mitigation bypasses, root kits, process hiding, communication hiding, bypassing detection of security products, securing data at rest and in transit

Experience in Digital Forensic and Software Reverse Engineering

The ability to operate on both sides of the fence, both developing and researching ways of defeating new and advanced security techniques

Prior experience with military or government cyber operations support

Experience participating in CTF events, bug bounty programs, and speaking at the security conferences