Packaging Engineer

Description

The Desktop / Packaging Engineering Team manages the design, implementation and support of TDA's desktop environment, which includes Windows XP workstations, laptops and Wyse thin client devices. Responsibilities include sizing, ordering of hardware as well as solutions for security, antivirus, disaster recovery, packaging and operational support. The team is also responsible for acting as technical resources for the other Information Technology teams from a network, operating system, or hardware standpoint and for participation on project teams. This position primarily assists with the overall design, creation and maintenance of 3rd party and inhouse applications. The focus of this position is the overall delivery of application automation solutions.Essential Functions The candidate should have the following skills Experience in a large corporate multidomain/multisite organization. 6+ years packaging applications into MSI packages using Wise Package Studio4+ years deploying applications via SMS/SCCM Experience and knowledge implementing standards according to the defined Microsoft Windows Logo Standards Extensive experience with application virtualization technologies such as Softgrid/AppV as well as desktop virtualization technologies such as Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop. Extensive scripting experience utilizing a variety of languages such as VB Script, C#, Perl, VB.NET, Powershell and/or WinBatch or other programming languages. Experience creating packages for a Terminal Services Server environment that works harmoniously across all Windows desktop platforms.Experience troubleshooting and elevating registry and file system security through MSI in a locked down desktop environment. A solid understanding of networking concepts and technologies including Ethernet, TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and DHCP are required.Excellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to articulate technical issues to management.Review and approve application automation requirementsCreate scripted engineered solutions for mediumtocomplex issues according to specified requirements and design Identify research, diagnose and escalate (as needed) production problems such as defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in systems functions, outputs, and content.Troubleshoot mediumtocomplex application issues by providing 3rd level support.Manage various types of application initiates, upgrades and maintenance activitiesTrain and mentor junior Engineers