Application Management Specialist

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in downtown Toronto is seeking an Application Packaging Specialist to join a dynamic team. This full-time hybrid role involves managing a vast array of applications across numerous desktops, ensuring seamless deployment and support. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in PowerShell scripting and Windows OS management, along with a solid understanding of application packaging and deployment technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving organization while working collaboratively with a dedicated team. If you're passionate about technology and looking for a role that offers both challenge and growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Windows scripting and application packaging.
• Proficient in Windows OS configuration and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Manage 200+ applications across 1500 desktops in Canada.
• Provide Level 3 support and roll out updates/patches.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Batch processing

Windows 10/11 configuration

Application packaging

SCCM/WMI management

Microsoft M365 management

Good communication skills

Tools

SCCM

MECM

Intune

Autopilot

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a successful organization downtown Toronto with 1500 staff and 6 offices looking to hire an Application Packaging Specialist for a hybrid full-time position (3 days in-office per week).

About the Opportunity

• This person will be a part of a team of 2-3 analysts that manage 200+ applications across 1500 desktops across Canada.
• This team owns all the apps that run on the desktops - from Level 3 support to rolling out updates/patches/etc through SCCM/MECM/WMI packages and scripts.
• This person has to be very comfortable with complex PowerShell/batch scripting, everything that has to do with Windows OS (desktop) v10 (they will be moving to v11 in the summer), packaging/config/deployment of M365 and other desktop apps.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Windows scripting languages (PowerShell, Batch processing)
• Windows 10/11 operating system configuration/customization/deployment/patch management/updates
• Windows applications packaging/complex configuration & integration/deployment/management/troubleshooting with SCCM and WMI
• Understanding of AD/Exchange and how it affects application management
• Experience with application support and configuration
• Microsoft M365 applications management/configuration/deployment
• Windows/Software deployment and distribution using Microsoft technologies (MECM, Autopilot, Intune, etc.)
• Good communication skills
• Able to commute to downtown office 3 days/week

Bonus Items:

• Understand business and technical change management processes/QA and Dev cycle/risk, remediation, and mitigation in application deployment
• Microsoft Teams management
• Microsoft Active Directory/Entra management (OU, Users, groups, group policies/group preference)
• Understand application licenses and its management
• Network understanding (DNS, DHCP, routing)
• Knowledge of databases, database connectivity, ODBC

Salary Range:

$100,000+/year

How to Apply:

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.