Software/CNO Developer at Agile Defense
Fort Meade
$140,000–$155,000
Jun 28, 2026
Fort Meade
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level software and CNO developer role at Fort Meade focused on designing, developing, and implementing large-scale software products and solutions for government clients. The position involves defining architecture standards, serving as a primary technical resource to a development team, and engaging directly with customers on requirements and problem-solving. Strong C/C++, Python, and Assembly skills are required, with a TS/SCI clearance plus CI polygraph.
Senior level · 8+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $140,000–$155,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $154,930 (middle half $123,720–$176,230). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Software/CNO Developer' (CNO = Computer Network Operations) signals an offensive/defensive cyber focus, making this role plausibly classifiable as Information Security (15-1212); however, the primary day-to-day work described is software development and implementation, so 15-1252 is the primary code.
The clearance requirement is TS/SCI with a CI (Counterintelligence) Polygraph, which maps to TopSecretSci.
The posting states a Bachelor's degree requirement but explicitly accepts equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree ('each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required'), so the degree requirement is set to None.
The experience requirement is internally inconsistent: the 'Years of Experience' section states '5+ years' while the 'Required Skills' section states '8+ years'. The 8+ figure is used as the overall years minimum since it appears in the explicit Required Skills block and is the more conservative gate.
C/C++, Python, and Assembly are listed under Required Skills with firm language; all other technologies (Java, Linux, Windows, AI/ML, Reverse Engineering, Vulnerability Analysis, certifications) appear under the Preferred Skills section.
The DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification requirement (CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP) is listed under Preferred Skills; the alternatives field captures the interchangeable options.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Reverse Engineering, Vulnerability Analysis.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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