DV-Cleared Windows Application Packager

Synergize Consulting Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergize Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Application Packager to join our Defence-focused Software Discovery and Packaging Team. The role covers the full packaging lifecycle on Windows 10/11, MECM Current Branch, and a mix of legacy and specialist applications in a secure environment.

You will own packaging requests, coordinate with application owners, desktop engineering and security to ensure changes meet strict security, change and release controls, with hands-on duties

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise Windows application packaging within a large or complex IT environment.
• Strong hands-on experience packaging applications for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
• Expert knowledge of Windows Installer (MSI), including MST transforms, custom actions, repair behaviour and verbose logging.

Responsibilities

• Manage application requests from initial discovery and requirements gathering through to delivery.
• Create, test and maintain application packages using MSI, MST transforms and scripted installations.
• Package complex and specialist applications, including Microsoft Office, Autodesk, engineering and scientific software.
• Build and deploy applications through MECM Current Branch, including detection methods, dependencies, supersedence, uninstall and rollback.
• Use packaging tools such as Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield and ORCA.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to support packaging and deployment.
• Carry out application compatibility testing, clean-build testing and coordinate user acceptance testing.
• Maintain application packages through updates, security patches, vulnerability remediation and retirement.
• Support Windows 10/11 migration activities and contribute to OS gold builds.
• Troubleshoot complex packaging and deployment issues using installer logs, Process Monitor and other diagnostic tools.
• Follow formal Change, Release and Configuration Management processes, maintaining accurate documentation and deployment records.
• Work directly with customer stakeholders, providing clear updates on progress, risks and technical issues.

Skills

Windows packaging

MECM Current Branch

MSI/MST/Transforms

PowerShell scripting

Active Directory

Group Policy

Documentation & comms

Change management

DV Clearance

Flexera AdminStudio

InstallShield

ORCA

Tools

Flexera AdminStudio

InstallShield

ORCA

Job description

Synergize Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Application Packager to join our Defence-focused Software Discovery and Packaging Team. The role covers the full packaging lifecycle on Windows 10/11, MECM Current Branch, and a mix of legacy and specialist applications in a secure environment.

You will own packaging requests, coordinate with application owners, desktop engineering and security to ensure changes meet strict security, change and release controls, with hands-on duties