Software Packaging Engineer

  • Vienna, VA
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

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Software Packaging Engineer

Job Details




A top Fortune 50 financial institution based in Vienna, VA is currently seeking a Software Packaging Engineer to join their team. The Software Packaging Engineer will support the organization's enterprise-wide End-of-Life (EOL) Software Management initiative.


This role requires on-site presence 2 days per week in Vienna, VA.


Responsibilities:



  • Leading and supporting full lifecycle EOL software project activities

  • Coordinating with project managers and engineering teams

  • Managing risks, issues, and change requests

  • Ensuring successful decommissioning of targeted software

  • Conducting enterprise-wide software discovery and usage analysis

  • Identifying unsupported, vulnerable, and redundant software titles

  • Collaborating with security, compliance, and engineering teams to validate EOL candidates

  • Documenting findings, decisions, and remediation plans

  • Providing technical leadership on software lifecycle management

  • Performing packaging activities, including pre-packaging research and validation

  • Application packaging/repackaging and quality control

  • MECM integration and application creation

  • Validation of installs/uninstalls via MECM

  • Creating AD groups for applications in test/prod OUs

  • Supporting UAT and pilot deployments

  • Setting up production deployments (including change tickets)

  • Retiring/deleting old versions of software in AD, MECM, and MDT

  • Notifying stakeholders of retired/new software and ensuring final cleanup



Qualifications:



  • 3+ years of software packaging engineering experience

  • Strong understanding of software lifecycle and EOL processes

  • Proficiency in PowerShell, SQL, WQL, Power BI, and software inventory tools

  • Experience with change management processes and submitting change tickets

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

  • Experience with packaging, repackaging, and deployment technologies

  • Familiarity with Windows 10/11, macOS, or VDI enterprise environments

  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities


Desired Skills:



  • Experience with Splunk and UberAgent

  • Experience with InstallShield and Liquidware FlexApp


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