Software Packaging Engineer

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Software Packaging Engineer to support a Department of State (DOS) customer.

This senior engineering position requires extensive hands-on experience in packaging, testing, and delivering baseline and 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 Intune, the Software Center, PAT, and/or MCM. The software packaging engineer is responsible for ensuring the interoperability of applications on supported Windows 11 endpoints.

The position will have a hybrid telework arrangement with on-site presence three (3) 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:

• Manage the workflow for packaging requests for baseline andnon-baselineapplicationsdeployed on theSOEplatformson the unclassified and classified networks.
• This duty involves close coordination with application owners to build, test, perform user acceptance, and publish the package via Intune, PAT, MCM, Software Center or FTP.
• Perform Application Packaging Scripting in support of department Standards to ensure installed software meets specified guidance and customized installation requirements.
• PerformOperating System Deployment (OSD) engineering for Windows 11 platforms. Thesedutiesinclude Windows Imaging (WIM) creation, task sequence creation, testing,and publishing.
• Perform lifecycleapplication support relatedto security updates. This duty involvespackaging, publishing, performing User Acceptance Testing,andprovidingTier 3software support.
• Responsibilities include supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), troubleshooting deployment issues, creating deployment scripts, and maintaining an application catalog.
• Creating and maintaining automated application deployment packages.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience in creating silent installations for Adobe, AutoCAD and Microsoft products.
• Extensive hands-on experience in preparing and deploying MS cumulative updates to endpoints via Intune.
• 3-5 years of experience with Microsoft MCM.
• 1-3 years of experience packaging applications for Windows 11 platforms.
• Experience working in classified and/or unclassified government environments with greater than 10,000 endpoints.
• Experience with scripting to include 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.
• Bachelor's degree and 9 years' experience; may accept experience in lieu of degree.
• Capable of working well within a collaborative environment as an integral member of a project team.
• Must have an Active Top Secret clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Intune's Delivery Optimization, Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC), Windows Update for Business (WUfB) and enterprise content distribution.
• Experience developing enterprise reporting using SQL, PowerShell, and Microsoft management platforms.
• Past experience supporting large government agencies.
• Experience with Microsoft Operating System Deployment (OSD) to include Task Sequences and WIMs.

Compensation:

Salary Range: TBD

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate's combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.