Application Packaging Engineer

LTS

1d•$116,000 - $122,000•Remote

About The Position

LTS is seeking an experienced Application Packaging Engineer to support enterprise Windows application packaging and deployment in a large federal environment within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ enterprise IT. The role collaborates with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements, develop reliable packaging solutions, and integrate them into the VA enterprise IT environment. It owns the full application-packaging lifecycle, from gathering requirements through building, testing, and deploying production-ready packages at scale. This is a hands-on technical role focused on Windows Installer technology and reliable, repeatable packaging for thousands of endpoints. The position is remote in the U.S. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and able to obtain Public Trust clearance. The stated salary range is $116,000–$122,000 USD. LTS says it offers eligible employees comprehensive benefits intended to meet employees’ and their families’ needs.

Requirements

4–6+ years of hands-on application packaging experience, including extensive use of Flexera AdminStudio.
Knowledge of Active Directory and the Microsoft Registry, including the ability to query or modify settings.
Experience using Flexera AdminStudio and InstallShield.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting packaging issues using ProcMon, MSI logging, and Windows Event Logs.
Deep familiarity with Windows Installer internals, including MSI tables, custom actions, transforms, component rules, repair behavior, reboot handling, and logging.
Knowledge of PowerShell and/or CMD scripting.
U.S. citizenship and ability to achieve Public Trust clearance at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Experience testing, validating, and certifying Windows platform and application compatibility, including interoperability with technologies such as Citrix.
Experience analyzing and troubleshooting application performance using Microsoft and commercial toolsets to evaluate CPU, memory, disk I/O, network latency, and bandwidth utilization.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop effective technical solutions.
Demonstrated experience working remotely.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams in independent and team-based settings.
Strong attention to detail and solid documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of IT system administration experience.
Experience with PSADT (PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit).
Experience with Intune/Entra for application and device management.
Prior experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs or another federal organization.
Demonstrated experience working in Scrum/Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Build silent installation packages in MSI, MST, and MSIX formats and validate them through initial installation testing on Windows 11.
Engage with internal customers to gather packaging requirements and translate them into technical documentation and scalable solutions.
Perform end-to-end packaging activities, including source validation, build, testing, deployment, and production support.
Troubleshoot packaging and deployment issues using ProcMon, MSI verbose logging, and Windows Event Logs; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Query and modify the Windows Registry as part of packaging and deployment workflows.
Participate in peer reviews of packages to ensure quality and consistency with project standards.
Account for prerequisites, dependencies, and organizational packaging and deployment standards in each solution.