CNO Developer

Praxis Engineering is looking forCNO developers & embedded software engineers to join our team to solve challenging and important problems. The ideal candidate is driven to develop innovative solutions to some of the industry’s most important challenges, and on some of the most complex platforms and operating systems. An appreciation for research, and “productive patience” are essential qualities in order to troubleshoot and problem solve mission critical engineering puzzles. Strong communication (oral and written), collaboration, & comfort working in small teams will enable success.

What you will be doing:

As a CNO Developer you will:

• Transform software designs into functioning code in the desired language
• Perform analysis and/or troubleshooting on embedded software
• Virtualize hardware/software to perform analysis using tools like VMWARE ESXI or Qemu
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders to formulate basic prototypes and design specifications
• Create documentation for developed code

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree ina Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technicaldisciplinefrom an accredited college or university
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the respective domain
• Ability to program in .Net, C, or C programming
• Familiarity with embedded system software
• Familiarity working with numerous computer architectures
• Experience statically or dynamically analyzing software code
• Experience with hands-on development and troubleshooting programs
• Familiarity of networking protocols
• Understanding of serial communications/protocols
• Knowledge of relational databases
• Familiarity with Wireshark, Windows, Ghidra, Qemu, and VMWARE ESXI

Clearance:Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this role

Who are we?Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.

Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approachesto create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.

*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary ofGeneral Dynamics IT.Why Praxis?We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things”; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do.We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.

And then there is the...

Benefits

• Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
• Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
• Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
• 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.
• Annual bonus plan
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off 10 holidays comp time eligibility. (30 days of leave to start!)
  • We reward longevity! On your 5th work anniversary – you will receivean additional week of PTO to 5 weeks of PTO. Making it 35 days of leave altogether!
  • On your 10th work anniversary– you will receive an additional week of PTO to 6 weeks of PTO. Making it 40 days of leave altogether!
  • At any time, your unused PTO can be traded in for $$$!
• Carryover a max of 380hoursof leave from year to year. You can choose to have a sabbatical one year or trade in your unused PTO for something nice!
• Student loan repayment Assistance – COMING SOON!
• Training is a priority!Take advantage of our endlessin-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
  • Conferences(recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.
  • Training & Certifications:Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!
  • Praxis University:Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
• We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.

Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.