Software Packaging Engineer

This senior engineering position requires extensive hands-on experience in packaging, testing, and delivering non-baseline software to both classified and unclassified government networks.  The software will be used on Standard Operating Environment (SOE) devices and made available via the Software Center, PAT, Intune, or MCM. The software packaging engineer is responsible for ensuring the interoperability of applications on supported Windows 11 and Microsoft Server endpoints.

The position will have a hybrid telework arrangement with on-site presence two days a week, at a secure government facility within the Washington DC metropolitan area.  Work schedule will be Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Work location and schedule are subject to change based on government requirements.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the workflow for packaging requests of non-baseline applications deployed on the SOE platforms on the unclassified and classified networks. This duty involves close coordination with application owners to build, test, perform user acceptance, and publish the package via PAT, MCM, Intune, or Software Center.    
• Perform Application Packaging Scripting in support of department Standards to ensure installed software meets specified guidance and customized installation requirements.  
• Perform lifecycle application support related to security updates. This duty involves packaging, publishing, performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and providing Tier 3 software support.
• Responsibilities include supporting UAT, troubleshooting deployment issues, creating deployment scripts, and maintaining an application catalog.
• Creating and maintaining automated application deployment packages.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 9 years’ experience; Masters and 7 years or more experience; may accept experience in lieu of degree
• Extensive hands-on experience in creating silent installations for Adobe, AutoCAD and Microsoft products.
• 3-5 years of experience with Microsoft MCM and Intune.
• 1-3 years of experience packaging applications for Microsoft platforms.
• Experience working in classified and/or unclassified government environments with greater than 10,000 endpoints.
• Experience with scripting to include Command Line, PowerShell and VBScript.
• Hands-on experience scripting silent installations for COTS/GOTS.
• Experience packaging applications with various licensing models.
• Experience working in team environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of working well within a collaborative environment as an integral member of a project team

Required Clearance:

• US Citizenship.
• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance.

Desired Experience:

• Past experience supporting large government agencies.
• Experience with Microsoft Operating System Deployment (OSD) to include Task Sequences and Windows Imaging (WIM).