Application Packaging Engineer – SCCM/MECM

Position: Application Packaging Engineer – SCCM/MECM

Location: Onsite- Calgary, AB

Job type: Full-time/Permanent hiring

Seeking an experienced Application Packaging Engineer to produce high-level best practice standards and complex Microsoft Windows Installer packages at enterprise production level. You'll manage enterprise-wide software deployment strategy using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM), build silent installation packages in MSI/MST format for Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and automate packaging workflows using PowerShell, VBScript, and industry-standard tools. This role requires strong collaboration with developers, requestors, Change Advisory Board, and User Engagement teams to deliver conflict-free, validated, rollback-enabled packages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce functional high-level best practice standards and complex Microsoft Windows Installer packages at enterprise production level
• Manage enterprise-wide software deployment strategy using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM)
• Build silent installation packages in MSI/MST format for deployment through Microsoft Endpoint Manager using Admin Studio, InstallShield, and/or PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT)
• Apply specific desired settings using industry-accepted tools with frequent low-level custom scripting (CScript, WScript, VBScript, PowerShell)
• Perform enterprise application discovery with developers and requestors to obtain requirements, settings, and preferences
• Deliver estimated package completion dates with regular activity, status, and progress reporting
• Prepare, build, update, and maintain repeatable clean initial virtual machine base work environment for packaging builds
• Automate work environment configuration including tools, merge modules, and company global settings
• Create high volume of conflict-free, validated, advertised, rollback-enabled, error-free restorable packages certified for SCCM delivery
• Support business on ad-hoc requests for application creation and on-demand troubleshooting
• Provide preventive maintenance following Change Management and Release Management processes including maintenance schedules
• Deploy software for service packs or emergency security patches
• Identify and resolve problems with production Microsoft environment
• Collaborate with Change Advisory Board and User Engagement team on deployment approachescapgemini+7

Required Skills:

Primary: Application packaging (5+ years), MSI/MST packaging, SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Admin Studio, InstallShield, PSADT, PowerShell scripting, VBScript, CScript, WScript, Windows Installer technology, Silent installation, Package validation, Conflict resolution, Rollback enablement, Error-free packaging, SCCM certification, Enterprise application discovery, Requirements gathering, Status reporting, VM base image preparation, Work environment automation, Merge modules, Global settings configuration, Change Management, Release Management, Preventive maintenance, Service pack deployment, Security patching, Production troubleshooting, CAB collaboration, User Engagement

Tools/Frameworks: Microsoft SCCM/MECM, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Flexera Admin Studio, InstallShield, PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT), Orca, Windows Installer (MSI, MST, MSP, EXE), MSIX, App-V, AppX, Win32 Content Prep Tool, Winget, Task Sequences, OSD, Collections, Detection methods, Custom actions, Logging, SSRS, WSUS, SQL Server (MECM backend)

Database/Cloud: SQL Server (MECM site database), Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure AD/Entra ID, Microsoft Intune (co-management, Win32 apps, Autopilot), Windows 11, Enterprise endpoints (40,000+), Hybrid environments, Cloud-based apps transition