Senior Application Packaging Engineer

Senior Application Packaging Engineer (T4)

To package, sequence and migration of applications for remote deployment to workstations. To work in a larger Application Services environment, supporting other work processes and offering customers a quality, efficient and effective service.

Relevant Skills:

Application Packaging, Admin Studio, VB, PowerShell, Scripting, Windows 10 Migration, Windows Installer, MSI, MSIX

Experiences in listed Application Repackaging skills:

• Experience should include: 8+ years of experience
• Package/sequence applications in accordance with IT Services Standards and Procedures.

Application repackaging tools:

Expertise in Flexera AdminStudio InstallShield / Wise Package studio / AppV / MSIX

Other tools:

ORCA, Filemon, Regmon, process monitor, Picture taker.

• Experience in developing installation packages using one or more of the common packaging technologies – Admin Studio and Windows Installer (MSI, MST, conflict Management, VB Script, Custom actions, Powershell)
• System Centre Configuration Manager 2012 or above (Experience on scheduling pushes on to the client machines from SCCM Console, run reports & queries)
• Application Compatibility testing and Software Distribution
• Resolving DLL conflicts, registry settings, recognizing applications related problems, Windows Command line knowledge [Cacls, Xcacls, Regsvr32 etc]
• Creating transforms for customizing existing Windows Installer packages.
• Liaise with other teams to achieve solutions and to resolve issues with existing deployments
• Application Compatibility Testing using MS ACT 5.x Toolkit/ AppDNA / AdminStudio
• Experience to provide resolutions in Windows 10, MSI to MSIX, Virtualization migrations.
• Expertise in resolving application network licensing and standalone license configurations.
• Work to agreed Service Level Agreements using a call management system, including agreed Operational Level Agreements for packaging.

Optional:

• Knowing C#, batch files would be an added advantage.
• Provision of application licence servers and configuring.
• Knowledge on Office system O365s, Deployment, Migration.
• Prepare relevant documentation such as known errors, solutions, major incident reports that will help in continuous improvement.

Additional Information:

• To have good communication skills and interface well with the business, line and senior management.
• To be customer focused and to display an analytical approach to problem solving.
• To be a team player, working with others to provide a quality service.
• Flexible in working on rotational shifts 9 AM to 6 PM or 12 PM to 9 PM or 6 AM to 3 PM IST.