Deployment Engineer

Under general and as-needed supervision, builds, deploys and maintains desktops in a multi-site environment, utilizing automated management tools, i.e. SCCM. Handles image maintenance and patch management for 3000+ desktops. Develops and improves automated processes to manage Windows desktop systems through the full life cycle. Develops and follows procedures as necessary to coordinate the software distribution aspect of corporate and/or IT projects.
Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating, customizing, deploying and automating software packages using SCCM
• Responsible for virtualizing certain client applications using Microsoft App-V
• Responsible for management and distribution of monthly desktop security patches for Windows, Office, et al
• Responsible for creating/managing Operating System images for different hardware models supported throughout the company
• Plans for software upgrades, new releases, and migration to new systems
• Perform installation, maintenance and support of system software
• Creating and deploying Group Policy Objects which affect the client machines and end users
• Resolving relevant Help Desk tickets that are escalated to the candidates group
• Working on an infrastructure type team, interacting with several other teams, supporting at least 3,000 client machines spread geographically across multiple sites and multiple domains

Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience with Windows operating systems-Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 in an enterprise environment
• Experience with enterprise environments with >3,000 endpoints
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows automated build processes for purposes of SCCM image deployment (OSD)
• Working knowledge of application deployment via SCCM
• Working knowledge of Windows patching via WSUS and SCCM
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Group Policy
• Working knowledge of application virtualization using Microsoft App-V
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have the ability to create clear and concise documentation
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office tools
• Basic Programming or scripting via PowerShell, VBScript, .NET, etc

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in information systems, computer science or equivalent combination of formal education and work experience
• 3-5 years of experience
• Microsoft certifications and training preferred but not required