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Senior Level CNO Analyst Programmer

BAE Systems

Annapolis Junction, MDFull-time$150–254K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$150–254K/yr
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a Senior Level Computer Network Operations (CNO) Developer for a cyber operations team supporting national security missions. The role designs, develops, and implements specialized tools for complex network operations, requiring operating system internals knowledge and low-level software development. The successful candidate works closely with customers and teammates.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CNO Tool DevelopmentC ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingPythonAssembly LanguageOperating System InternalsNetwork ProgrammingDebugger ToolsTest FrameworksTeam LeadershipModern C++Kernel Module DevelopmentVirtualization ToolsReverse EngineeringBuild SystemsCode Quality ToolsAutomation ToolsCI/CD ToolsVersion Control Systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree8 Years ExperienceTS/SCI Clearance With Polygraph

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

What s it like to engineer the systems that protect the world? It is the professional satisfaction of knowing your technical expertise directly supports national security. At BAE Systems, you aren't just managing infrastructure; you are architecting the digital foundation of global defense.

At BAE, you will embark on a high-impact career journey, serving as a key driver of efficiency within a large-scale enterprise system. In this job, you will work closely with customers and teammates.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Level Computer Network Operations (CNO) Developer to join a cyber operations team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of specialized tools used in the execution of complex network operations. This role requires a deep technical understanding of operating system internals and the ability to develop high-performance software in low-level languages to support critical national security missions.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelors degree

  • 8 years experience

  • Experience developing CNO tools

  • Experience developing software in C, C , Python, or Assembly language

  • Experience developing for operating system internals (e.g. Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Embedded systems)

  • Experience with network programming

  • Experience with debuggers (e.g. WinDBG, gdb, lldb, adb, ollydbg)

  • Experience with test frameworks (e.g. GoogleTest, CMock, Catch2, pytest)

  • Must currently possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience leading a team

  • Experience writing software in Modern C (stdcpp20 and later)

  • Experience writing kernel modules/drivers

  • Experience with virtualization tools (e.g. VMWare, HyperV)

  • Experience with reverse engineering tools (e.g. Ghidra, IDAPro, Binary Ninja, Radare2)

  • Experience with build system technologies (e.g. MsBuild, CMake, make, ninja, wheel, tox)

  • Experience with code quality tools (e.g. Valgrind, clang-tidy, pylint, black)

  • Experience with scaling automation tools (e.g. Docker, Ansible)

  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Atlassian, GitLab, CircleCI, Jenkins)

  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git, Svn)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Senior Level CNO Analyst Programmer

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How this job compares

Set against the 41,980 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–254K/yr
  • Maryland median$121–208K/yr1,018 salary ranges
  • US median$135–218K/yr33,365 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $202K, is 22% above the Maryland median midpoint ($165K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,246 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 41,980 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,185 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 13,985 of the 41,980 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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