Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 116,480 - 158,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A government services provider in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer to lead desktop integration efforts. Responsibilities include designing OS images and software deployment solutions, analyzing hardware, and implementing security controls. Ideal candidates have significant experience with Windows OS engineering, strong scripting capabilities, and familiarity with deployment technologies such as MECM. This role offers competitive benefits and the chance to innovate within government services.

Qualifications

• Experience upgrading desktops from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
• Ability to engineer Windows 10 image on Intel-based systems.
• Windows scripting experience.
• Good writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture discussions and design planning.
• Develop and implement desktop OS images.
• Analyze and recommend hardware.

Skills

Desktop Operating System Image development

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

Scripting languages (PowerShell, VB script)

OS patching infrastructure (HCL BigFix)

Security-related tasks

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

VPN/Remote Access (Cisco)

VMware

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

3 weeks ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.

Pay range provided by CGS Federal: $116,480.00/yr – $158,080.00/yr.

Employment Type: Full‑Time, Experienced. Department: Information Technology.

CGS is seeking an experienced Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer to participate in architecture discussions, system reviews, design planning, and technology roadmap planning for current and future desktop integration efforts.

Skills & Attributes for Success

• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert for the development and implementation of the Desktop Operating System (OS) Images.
• Designs robust solutions for large‑scale deployment of software using OS deployment technologies such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
• Develops tests and implements software distribution packages, including updates to software applications, to be applied to desktops, laptops, tablets, and servers used within the enterprise.
• Provides information and recommendations to meet various user‑based software requirements.
• Strong familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell and VB script.
• Implements server OS deployment methodologies to include automated server build processes.
• Provides support for an OS patching infrastructure such as HCL BigFix or Windows Update/MECM that applies mandatory security updates to enterprise systems.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends desktop, laptop, tablet, and server hardware.
• Performs security‑related tasks including documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required.

Qualifications

• Experience with integrating and upgrading desktops and laptops from Windows 7 to Windows 10, upgrading Microsoft and third‑party applications, and experience with litigation software such as Ipro and Concordance.
• Ability to work independently with only minor guidance; engineering a Windows 10 image on an Intel‑based system integrated with Microsoft Exchange 2013, Microsoft Office 2013, and various third‑party applications.
• Windows OS engineering experience.
• Understanding of the application of security controls on the image.
• Microsoft Office engineering experience.
• Experience integrating anti‑virus applications in an image.
• VPN/Remote access experience (Cisco Secure Access with RSA a plus).
• Windows scripting experience.
• Good writing skills.

Ideally, You Will Also Have

• VB and/or VBA coding experience.
• VDI/Citrix experience.
• SMS/SCCM experience.
• Understanding of PKI.
• VMware experience.
• Litigation software such as Ipro and Concordance.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k).
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter).
• Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal holidays.

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

For more information about CGS please visit https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: [e-mail]