Senior Computer Network Operations Engineer

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Position Summary

As a Senior CNO Engineer, you will design custom tooling and tailored capabilities to overcome government Cyber Capability Developer (CCD) limitations, directly accelerating the development, delivery, and deployment of critical mission assets. This high-impact role requires seamless context-switching and adaptability to address rapidly evolving operational priorities.

Role Expectations 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 3-5 years of specialized experience in CNO/cyber capability development

Drives capability development to meet mission targets, overcoming developer limitations and directly accelerating delivery across the team and department

Refines custom tooling, CNO systems, and development workflows to resolve technical bottlenecks and improve mission effectiveness

Communicates and coordinates effectively with technical stakeholders, operational teams, and developers to align capabilities with evolving mission requirements

Provides technical guidance, code reviews, and coaching to junior CNO engineers to foster technical growth and ensure high-quality deliverables

Possesses broad knowledge of CNO principles, low-level systems architectures, reverse engineering, or protocol analysis gained through hands-on operational experience

Contract Specific Qualifications

Possession of CISSP, OSCP, GREM, or GPEN is highly desirable.

TS/SCI Clearance 

An innate drive to understand the inner workings of complex systems and resolve intricate technical challenges

Critical precision required for successful exploit development and reverse engineering tasks

Unwavering commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive mission tools and data

Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams alongside operators, analysts, and fellow engineers

Expertise in IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, WinDbg, x64dbg, and GDB

Skilled in using Wireshark, Scapy, Nmap, and tcpdump for protocol analysis

Familiarity with Metasploit, pwntools, QEMU, AFL, and various fuzzing platforms

Proficient in Git, Make, CMake, and GCC/Clang cross-compilation suites

Salary Range: $110,000 - $263,000

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.