Senior Application Packaging Engineer Lead

Role & responsibilities

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

Must-Have

Application Packaging

• Create and maintain MSI, MSIX or App-V and IntuneWinpackages.
• Repackage legacy applications using industry-standard tools.
• Perform application compatibility assessments.
• Package applications for Windows 10 and Windows 11 environments.

Deployment Management

• Deploy applications using Microsoft Intune, MECM/SCCM, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Ivanti where applicable.
• Define deployment rings, pilot groups, rollback approach, and compliance reporting.
• Troubleshoot failed deployments and provide L3 support for complex package issues.

Automation and Scripting

• Develop PowerShell scripts for silent installation, detection methods, uninstall automation, registry changes, and custom deployment requirements.
• Standardize reusable scripts and templates for package creation and validation.

Application Packaging

• Create and maintain MSI, MSIX or App-V and IntuneWinpackages.
• Repackage legacy applications using industry-standard tools.
• Perform application compatibility assessments.
• Package applications for Windows 10 and Windows 11 environments.

Deployment Management

• Deploy applications using Microsoft Intune, MECM/SCCM, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Ivanti where applicable.

• Define deployment rings, pilot groups, rollback approach, and compliance reporting.

• Troubleshoot failed deployments and provide L3 support for complex package issues.

Automation and Scripting

• Develop PowerShell scripts for silent installation, detection methods, uninstall automation, registry changes, and custom deployment requirements.

Standardize reusable scripts and templates for package creation and validation.Technical Leadership

• Review package quality and ensure adherence to standards.
• Mentor junior packaging engineers and support knowledge transfer.
• Define packaging standards, best practices, and quality gates.
• Participate in CAB, release management, anddeploymentreadiness meetings.

Documentation

• Prepare packaging design documents and deployment notes.
• Document installation, validation, rollback, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Review testing reports, UAT evidence, and knowledge base articles.

Preferred candidate profile