Quick overview
Job description
Gormat is seeking a CNO Software Developer to join our team in support of specialized military cyber operations. You'll be a critical member of a small team, responsible for bringing your high-level offensive cyber expertise and rapid prototyping capability to bear on a critical national security mission. Join our team of best-in-industry cyber warriors who provide superior service in support of national defense objectives.
What You'll Be Doing
- Rapidly prototyping advanced offensive cyber capabilities with other senior engineers to meet complex and evolving mission needs.
- Embedding with the mission team on-site, working daily with subject matter experts in C, Windows internals, and related low-level disciplines.
- Collaborating with the vulnerability research team to gather relevant information on proof-of-concept exploits and engaging with the customer to ensure products meet operational needs.
- Contributing to a culture of technical excellence by sharing knowledge, mentoring teammates, conducting design/code reviews, and continually sharpening your own skills in programming, Windows internals, Linux internals, and low-level engineering.
- Applying offensive cyber domain expertise, including red/purple team operations, to develop and deliver mission-critical solutions.
What Required Qualifications You'll Bring
- USCC JQR qualified (Joint Qualification Record) personnel with proven experience in offensive cyber operations or equivalent contract/civilian work
- Bachelor's degree in related field (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc.) and 5+ years of experience in exploit/CNO tool development, with preference for offensive domain/red/purple team operators; Master's degree in related field and 3+ years of exploit/CNO tool development experience; 4+ additional years of directly related exploit/CNO tool development experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Proficiency with programming languages such as .NET, Python, C/C++, and/or ASM
- Ability to analyze proof-of-concept exploit/CVE vulnerability and engineer it to be stable and testable
- Technical Operating System Knowledge with Linux or Windows
- Ability to generate accurate documentation for developers and testers What Desired Qualifications You'll Bring:
- Minimum 6–8 years of experience in exploit/CNO tool development
- Experience with rapid prototyping and automation tooling for advancing rapid outcomes
- Networking protocol/testing expertise
- Certified/trained in one or more of the following: Corelan Bootcamp/Advanced, ManTech ACTP Windows/Linux/VR&&E, OSCP, OSED, OSWE, BCI Training, USCC CCD Developer (Senior)
- Experience with Ghidra, GDB, WinDebug, or Fuzzing
- Prior experience in offensive cyber operations, red/purple team activities, or equivalent work from a contract/civilian position Location: Fort Meade/Columbia MD (On-Customer Site/Embedded) NOTE: This position requires USCC JQR qualified personnel with proven offensive domain experience.
Preference will be given to candidates with red/purple team backgrounds and rapid prototyping skills over traditional software development experience. Defensive-only or network operations center experience will not be considered sufficient for this role. TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
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