Computer Network Operations (CNO) Software Engineer

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Computer Network Operations (CNO) Software Engineer / Developer who wants to support a critical National Security Mission. We value people that want to get in-depth solving some of the most challenging problems to enable access and results for operations that matter. Software and applications, PCs, Macs, Linux and IoT are all part of our program, so we need someone who likes to solve puzzles and enjoys learning new topics. Our team must work at a fast pace with small groups focusing on diverse projects, so we are looking for someone who wants to be involved in development while also mentoring and leading some of our junior engineers. The team works to develop, evaluate, and test unique cyber capabilities and solutions for our government customer. As a CNO Developer at AFS you will have the opportunity to hone your research and development skills and apply new techniques to existing software or hardware capabilities. Daily activities include writing code for analysis, researching cutting edge analysis techniques, and creating cross-disciplinary techniques in close collaboration with other engineers and researchers. We also encourage employees to come forward with their research ideas with our Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program that provides time and resources for exploring new ideas in cyber you might have, or you choose to work on IRAD topics that have been identified through our customer interactions. Our work is accomplished in our office suite in Herndon with beverages and workout facilities provided and an assortment of restaurants in the nearby area. Multiple development environments are available either at your desk or in secure areas just steps away from your desk. Our government customers are often located nearby or can be reached with in person or via videoconference systems to help address questions and refine research areas. Flexible work hours and big company support resources are available, while the office environment has the small company feel where you know your co-workers and management works in the same suite. We are a team that is dedicated to the mission and doing what is needed to support global cyber operations that have a real impact. Responsibilities include: 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. What you need to get in the door: 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. What we really want to see ... (truncated, view full listing at source)