Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer with Security Clearance

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking an experienced Desktop/Workstation Design Engineer to participate in architecture discussions, system reviews, and technology roadmap planning for desktop integration efforts in the Chicago area.

The role involves leading OS image development, large-scale software deployment with MECM/MDT, patch management, and evaluating desktop to server hardware while ensuring security and compatibility with Microsoft Exchange and Office suites.

Qualifications

• Experience upgrading desktops from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and upgrading Microsoft and third-party applications.
• Experience litigating software such as Ipro and Concordance.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Windows OS engineering experience.
• Understanding security controls on the image.
• Microsoft Office engineering experience.
• Integrating anti-virus applications in an image.
• VPN/Remote access knowledge (Cisco Secure Access with RSA a plus).
• Windows scripting experience.
• VB and/or VBA coding experience a plus.
• VDI/Citrix experience.
• SMS/SCCM experience a plus.
• Understanding of PKI.
• VMWare experience.
• Litigating software such as Ipro and Concordance.

Responsibilities

• Develops tests and implements software distribution packages, to include 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.
• 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.

Skills

OS imaging

MECM

MDT

Software deployment

Powershell

VBScript

Server OS deployment

Security patching

Hardware evaluation

Vulnerability assessment

VMware

Litigation software

Citrix/VDI

SCCM

PKI

Tools

MECM

MDT

Citrix

VMware

SCCM

SMS

Job description

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. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting‑edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert for the development and implementation of the Desktop Operating System (OS) Images.
• The candidate engineers’ 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, to include 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 which include, documentation, vulnerability scan review, assessment support, patch management, and auditing as required.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate for this position will possess experience with integrating and upgrading desktops and laptops from the Windows 7 operating system to Windows 10 operating system, upgrading Microsoft and 3rd party applications, and have experience with litigating software such as Ipro and Concordance.
• The ability to work independently with only minor guidance is a must. Our team is engineering a Windows 10 image on an Intel based system which will be integrated with Microsoft Exchange 2013, Microsoft Office 2013, and various 3rd party applications.
• Windows OS engineering experience
• Understanding of the application of security controls on the image
• Microsoft Office engineering experience
• Integrating anti-virus applications in an image
• VPN/Remote access (Cisco Secure Access with RSA a plus)
• Windows Scripting experience
• Good writing skills
• VB and/or VBA coding experience a plus
• VDI/Citrix experience
• SMS/SCCM experience a plus
• Understanding of PKI
• VMWare experience
• Litigating software such as Ipro and Concordance

Our Commitment:

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Salary: $116,480 - $158,080 a year