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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Applied Network Solutions Inc
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Information Systems, Data Structures, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Ansible, Reverse Engineering, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), High Performance Computing, Malware, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/40aae3ec-fabc-4d3c-8b0a-21658467012b

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph required
 * Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. An associate's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to then position.
 * Degree must be in Computer Science (CS). Related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if the program contains, at minimum, a concentration of courses in the following fundamental CS areas: algorithms; computer architecture (not network architecture); programming methodologies and languages; data structures; logic and computation; and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). Information Technology (IT) or Information Systems (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a CS major., * Relevant experience must be in a computer science area (i.e., theoretical or applied), designing/developing/using/evaluating mathematic models, methods, and/or techniques (e.g., algorithm development) to study issues and solve problems, engineering (electrical or computer), and/or high-performance computing.
 * Experience in Endpoint and Malware Exploitation activities, strong dev skills with large software projects (Python, Rust, Java, C, C++) combined with CNO experience. Able to work with reverse engineering output for re-engineering purposes.
 * Ability to work solo on all facets of software projects.
 * Strong Linux Sys Admin (setup distros, manage firewalls, custom VM Builds.
 * Experience with container orchestration solutions (Docker-swarm, Kubernetes).
 * Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code solutions (Ansible).
 * Requires innovation and rapid customized development solutions plus deployment/execution/planning/monitoring/deconfliction.
 * Able to blend/obfuscate deployed tool comms and get around admin detection of actives.



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