Enterprise Application Compatibility & Packaging Engineer

San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability plans

401(k) match

Training & development

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Enterprise Application Compatibility & Packaging Engineer to test and package enterprise applications for Navy workstation environments. You will evaluate software readiness, develop installation packages, and ensure compatibility with network and security settings.

The role involves coordinating with vendors and security personnel, preparing repeatable field installation instructions, and maintaining thorough documentation for deployments in defense

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 3 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Active DoD Secret level security clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Experience testing COTS/GOTS apps, creating installation scripts, and assessing OS, GPO, ports, and security configs.
• Maintain Secret clearance for onsite work at government facilities.
• Tier 5 background investigation or equivalent required for privileged access.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate application versions and licensing before testing and packaging.
• Test app functions against approved OS, GPOs and baseline services.
• Verify ports/protocols and identify compatibility or security conflicts.
• Develop deployable application packages and installation scripts.
• Prepare security review inputs and coordinate vendor fixes.
• Validate installation results and maintain packaging/test docs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Installation scripting

Security configuration testing

COTS/GOTS testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Enterprise Application Compatibility & Packaging Engineer to test and package enterprise applications for deployment within approved Navy workstation environments. The Enterprise Application Compatibility & Packaging Engineer evaluates software readiness, develops installation packages and checks application behavior against network and security settings. This position works with vendors and security personnel to resolve findings and prepares practical instructions for repeatable field installation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Evaluate application versions, licensing and designated-network approval information before technical testing and packaging.
• Test application functions against approved workstation operating systems, Group Policy Objects and baseline services.
• Verify required ports and protocols and identify compatibility or security configuration conflicts.
• Develop electronically deployable application packages, installation scripts and local load instructions.
• Prepare application security review inputs and coordinate vendor correction of technical and security findings.
• Validate installation results and maintain packaging, deployment and test documentation for field support.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Desired/Required Skills:

• Active Department of Defense Secret level security clearance required.
• DoD Approved 8570 / 8140 OS and Cybersecurity certifications required.
• Education: Bachelor’s level degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience: 3 years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Experience testing COTS/GOTS applications, developing installation scripts or packages, and assessing operating-system, Group Policy, ports/protocol and security configuration compatibility.
• Maintain a Secret security clearance for onsite work at Government facilities.
• A favorable Tier 5 (T5) background investigation or equivalent is required for privileged access to Government information systems.
• Maintain applicable vendor certifications for the role in addition to applicable Information Assurance Technical (IAT) security certifications and cyberspace workforce training and qualifications for covered network duties.

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.