Application Packaging Engineer

About the role

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Clearance: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required with the ability to obtain a Public Trust

Salary Range: $116,000.00 - $122,000.00

LTS is seeking an experienced Application Packaging Engineer to support enterprise Windows application packaging and deployment for a large federal environment within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’s enterprise IT. This position will collaborate with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements, develop reliable packaging solutions, and ensure seamless integration within the VA's enterprise IT environment. This role owns the full lifecycle of application packaging — from gathering requirements through building, testing, and deploying production-ready packages at scale. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who has lived inside Windows Installer technology and enjoys solving the kind of deep, detail-oriented problems that come with packaging software for thousands of endpoints reliably and repeatably.

What You'll Do:

Build silent installation packages in MSI, MST, and MSIX formats and validate them through initial installation testing on Windows 11

Engage directly with internal customers to gather packaging requirements and translate them into technical documentation and solutions that scale to a large enterprise environment

Perform complete end-to-end packaging activities — source validation, build, testing, deployment, and production support

Troubleshoot packaging and deployment issues using ProcMon, MSI verbose logging, and Windows Event Logs; identify root cause and implement corrective action quickly

Query and modify Windows Registry as part of packaging and deployment workflows

Participate in peer review of packages to ensure quality and consistency with project standards

Ensure all prerequisites, dependencies, and organizational packaging/deployment standards are accounted for in every solution delivered

What We're Looking For:

4–6+ years of hands-on application packaging experience, including extensive use of Flexera AdminStudio

Knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Registry, and ability to query or modify settings

Experience using Flexera AdminStudio and Install Shield

Demonstrated experience troubleshooting packaging issues using ProcMon, MSI logging, and Windows Event Logs

Deep familiarity with Windows Installer internals (MSI tables, custom actions, transforms, component rules, repair behavior, reboot handling and logging)

Knowledge of PowerShell and/or CMD scripting is essential

U.S. Citizen and the ability to achieve Public Trust Clearance at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Understanding of Windows Installer technology (custom actions, transforms, ICE validation, component rules, repair behavior, reboot handling, and logging)

Experience testing, validating, and certifying Windows platform and application compatibility, including interoperability with technologies such as Citrix

Experience performing application performance analysis and troubleshooting 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 in a remote work environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to collaborate and work effectively with customers, stakeholders and cross-functional teams in both independent and team-based environments

Strong attention to detail and solid documentation skills

Nice to Have:

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

What’s in it for you?

The opportunity to support high visibility federal missions in IT and healthcare

A culture that values innovation, growth, collaboration, and quality

Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies

Comprehensive benefits for you and your family

A career path that rewards ambition and performance

If you’re ready to push boundaries, sharpen your skills, and join a team that is passionate about building what’s next, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and let’s build a future together!

Pay Range

$116,000 — $122,000 USD

LTS shares salary ranges to promote transparency. Compensation ranges are provided for informational purposes, and final compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, and role requirements.

LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.

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