Application Packaging Engineer

Cognizant; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Windows Application Manager to drive enterprise deployments and modernization. You will manage applications and drivers via Intune and Entra, automate packaging and updates, and design AI-assisted workflows that enhance delivery cycles.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in Windows app management, strong PowerShell skills, and hands-on experience with MSIX packaging and Winget integration. The role suits a senior technician or small squad lead.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Windows application management.
• Strong hands-on with Intune, Entra and MSIX packaging.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting for packaging and config tasks.
• Deep understanding of deployment, update management and performance.
• Experience designing autonomous AI-enabled workflows for app lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage and configure Windows applications via Intune and Entra.
• Automate deployments and updates end-to-end, including Winget integration.
• Build modern application packages following standards and best practices.
• Leverage AI agents to accelerate testing and reduce manual effort.
• Script with PowerShell and apply AI-assisted coding for quality.
• Contribute to squad tooling, workflows, and delivery practices.

Skills

Windows application management

Automation scripting

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

Intune

Microsoft Entra

MSIX

PowerShell

Winget

Job description

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years in Windows Application Management
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra, and modern application packaging standards such as MSIX.
• PowerShell scripting proficiency; experience applying AI-assisted development (Claude Code or equivalent) to automate packaging and configuration tasks.
• Deep understanding of Windows application compatibility and performance; experience with deployment toolsets and update management at enterprise scale.
• Practical experience designing and deploying agentic workflows and AI automation pipelines; able to identify where autonomous task execution adds the most value in an application lifecycle.
• Hands-on with AI platforms (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) and Claude Code; able to design prompt structures, build reusable Skills, configure AI Projects, and deploy agentic workflows that encode team knowledge and scale delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage and configure Lenovo drivers and Windows applications via Intune and Microsoft Entra, supporting cloud-native and hybrid endpoint environments.
• Facilitate modernisation and automation of application and driver deployments end-to-end and the deployment and integration of Winget package manager into deployment and update processes.
• Build and maintain modern application packages adhering to standards and best practice; manage the full packaging lifecycle from requirements through testing.
• Leverage AI agents and agentic workflows to automate application and update delivery, accelerate testing cycles, and reduce repetitive manual effort across the application lifecycle.
• Script and automate using PowerShell, with AI-assisted coding to accelerate development and improve quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of squad tooling, workflows, and delivery practices.

You are good at:

• Diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues independently, with a bias for automation over manual fix.
• Works effectively across a distributed global team; self-directed and comfortable operating under pressure.
• Curious about AI and actively applies it experimenting with new tools, sharing what works, and raising the bar for the squad.
• Detail-oriented and data-driven; uses metrics to prioritise and measure outcomes.
• Clear communicator; able to translate technical detail for non-technical stakeholders.

Youll work with:

• PP Portfolio product squads, Architecture, QA, and Data Analytics across a global user community. Flexible hours required.