Software Packaging Specialist

Responsibilities: Responsible to act as Principle SCCM administrator- 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- Works closely with Change Manager and attends CCB/CAB meetings- Complete packages in a timely manner and is responsible for COTS, in-house, and approved 3rd party applications- 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 packaging builds- 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- Create deployment packages for COTS and custom applications in an enterprise environment- Package applications and software updates utilizing tools such as Flexera Admin Studio (Conflict Checker and Conflict Checker Report), Install Shield or tools such as App-V Sequencer- Develop, maintain, and deploy secure web browser packages using a variety of web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, 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- Author of SOPs where needed and directed- Responsible to work closely with other account personnel, e.g., EUD Engineer, Mobility, etc.- Responsible to create and track Normal Change Requests related to duties and responsibilities- Responsible to fully document assigned tickets to show all work performed in order to pass SLRs- Responsible to maintain accurate CMDB entries for assigned tickets or tasks