Application Packaging Engineer

Alike Thoughts; Bengaluru, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Alike Thoughts is seeking a packaging engineer to design and maintain MSI, MSIX, Win32, and PSADT-based packages for enterprise environments in Bengaluru. You will work across Windows 10/11, server environments, and modern deployment tools like Intune and SCCM/MECM, ensuring secure, compliant deployment strategies.

The role involves end-to-end packaging validation, collaboration with security teams on elevation management, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in MSI packaging, AppV, SCCM/MECM deployment, PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with Windows 10/11 & Server environments.
• Rotational shift and enterprise deployment best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain MSI, MSIX, Win32, and PSADT-based packages for enterprise environments.
• Perform application packaging, customization, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment readiness activities across Windows 11 platforms.
• Execute and validate deployments through Intune and SCCM/MECM, including rules, detections, supersedence, dependencies, and rollback testing.
• End-to-end packaging validation: install, uninstall, upgrade, repair, user acceptance support, regression testing.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compatibility with BeyondTrust Elevation Management and secure deployment standards.
• Analyze and resolve complex issues related to registry, file system, services, drivers, COM components, and user profiles.
• Develop PowerShell and PSADT automation scripts to improve packaging efficiency.
• Create deployment-ready packages for Intune, SCCM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and VDI environments.
• Perform compatibility assessments, dependency analysis, remediation, and packaging documentation.
• Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Mentor junior packaging engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

MSI

PSADT

PowerShell

Intune

SCCM/MECM

Win32 Apps

MSIX

Advanced Installer

AdminStudio

AVD

Application Deployment Testing

Packaging Automation

Application Remediation

Enterprise Software Distribution

BeyondTrust Privilege Management

Endpoint Privilege Management

WDAC/AppLocker

Least Privilege Access

Elevation Management Policies

Tools

Advanced Installer

AdminStudio

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Strong handson experience in MSI Packaging & AppV, SCCM / MECM application deployment, PowerShell scripting, Windows 10/11 & Server environments.

Rotational shift

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain MSI, MSIX, Win32, and PSADT-based application packages for enterprise environments.
• Perform application packaging, customization, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment readiness activities across Windows 11 platforms.
• Execute and validate application deployments through Microsoft Intune and SCCM/MECM, including requirement rules, detection methods, supersedence, dependencies, and rollback testing.
• Conduct end-to-end packaging validation, including install, uninstall, upgrade, repair, user acceptance support, and regression testing.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure application compatibility with BeyondTrust Elevation Management, validating privilege elevation requirements, application control policies, and secure deployment standards in enterprise environments.
• Analyze and resolve complex application issues related to registry, file system, services, drivers, COM components, and user profile settings.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell and PSADT automation scripts to improve packaging efficiency and standardization.
• Create deployment-ready packages for Intune, SCCM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments.
• Perform application compatibility assessments, dependency analysis, remediation, and packaging documentation as per enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful package delivery and deployment.
• Mentor junior packaging engineers, perform peer reviews, and provide technical guidance on complex packaging and deployment scenarios

Key Skills

MSI | PSADT | PowerShell | Intune | SCCM/MECM | Win32 Apps | MSIX | Advanced Installer | AdminStudio | AVD | Application Deployment Testing | Packaging Automation | Application Remediation | Enterprise Software Distribution | BeyondTrust Privilege Management | Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) | Application Control (WDAC/AppLocker) | Least Privilege Access | Elevation Management Policies