Application Packaging Engineer

Application Packaging Engineer
Top Secret
Pocatello, ID 

Key Skills and Responsibilities

• produce functional high-level best practice standards and complicated Microsoft Windows Installer Packages at an enterprise production level.
• apply specific desired settings using a variety of industry accepted tools with frequent low-level custom scripting.
• complete packages in a timely manner and is responsible for COTS, GOTS, and FBI developed custom applications using AdminStudio and/or InstallShield following an established process and workflow. Packaging will consist of building silent installation packages in a MSI/MST format and performing initial installation testing on Windows 10 or other Window Server 2016/2019 before handing off to the client for user acceptance testing and eventual deployment through Microsoft Endpoint Manager, BigFix, or Microsoft ACT package shimming.
• perform enterprise application discovery with experienced developers and inexperienced requestors to obtain requirements, settings and preferences.
• deliver estimated package completion dates with regular activity, status and progress reporting for electronic delivery.
• prepare, build, update and maintain a repeatable clean initial virtual machine base work environment from which to launch and initiate
• automate the work environment to include the configuration of tools with necessary merge modules and additional specific company global settings.
• create a high volume of conflict free, validated, advertised, rollback enabled, just in time, and error free restorable packages certified for delivery through the system configuration management server.
• have extensive scripting experience using CScript, WSscript, VBScript, and/or PowerShell.
• have extensive knowledge and experience using Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
• have extensive skills with Windows Platforms and MDOP and MDT.
• create deployment packages for COTS, GOTS, and FBI developed custom applications in an enterprise environment.
• package applications and software updates utilizing tools such as Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield or tools such as App-V Sequencer.
• develop, maintain, and deploy secure web browser packages using a variety of web browsers including Microsoft Edge based on Chromium and and Chrome in a Windows environment.
• develop and follow procedures for testing applications prior to deployment.
• document the customizations and changes made during the packaging process
• participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management.
• serve in a lead role in meetings relating to specific technical projects or tasks.
• continually transition knowledge to the government staff through training and assistance on how to use the technology using industry best practices.

Qualifications

• CLEARANCE: Top Secret
• Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Registry, and ability to query or modify settings.
• Extensive experience using Flexera AdminStudio, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, BigFix, and InstallShield required. Knowledge of Power Shell and/or VB scripting essential.
• This position shall be filled with individuals that have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree preferred, and 6 years of packaging experience required.