Systems Administration Senior Specialist

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, seeks a Systems Administration Senior Specialist to manage complex packaging projects for large enterprise clients. The role emphasizes MSI/MSIX packaging, App-V sequencing, and integration with Intune and SCCM, with a focus on quality and platform improvements.

The candidate will develop PowerShell scripts for packaging automation, collaborate with vendors, and lead technical reviews while driving standards across the India packaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent senior packaging experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with MSI to MSIX migration and application packaging standards.
• Proficient in PowerShell automation for packaging workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced application packaging projects including complex repackaging scenarios.
• Develop MSI/MSIX packages using WiX/InstallShield and ensure compatibility remediation.
• Design Intune Win32 and SCCM deployment strategies with robust detection.
• Create and maintain packaging automation scripts and inventory reporting.
• Collaborate with vendors to obtain silent install parameters and resolve licensing issues.
• Enforce quality governance, maintain knowledge base and runbooks.

Skills

Advanced MSI packaging

MSIX packaging

App-V sequencing

Intune Win32 deployment

SCCM deployment

PowerShell scripting

Application compatibility

Windows internals

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

WiX Toolset

InstallShield

AdminStudio

PSF/ACT

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Systems Administration Senior Specialist to join our team in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. We are seeking a skilled Application Packager to join NTT DATA's India EPM delivery team. This mid-senior role involves independently managing complex packaging projects - handling difficult repackages, compatibility remediation, scripted deployments, and advanced Intune/SCCM integration - for large global enterprise clients. The packager will serve as a key technical contributor on the India packaging team, handling L2/L3 packaging requests, driving quality standards, and contributing to platform and tooling improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Application Packaging
• Handle complex application repackaging scenarios including multi-component installers, 32/64-bit dual packages, per-user vs per-machine conflicts, and custom action remediation.
• Develop and maintain MSI packages from source using WiX Toolset or InstallShield IDE for applications without vendor installers.
• Apply Package Support Framework (PSF) fixups for MSIX compatibility including working directory, file redirection, and registry virtualisation fixes.
• Package and sequence App-V virtual applications including connection group configuration and dynamic composition.
• Design and implement Intune Win32 deployment strategies including staged rollouts, dependency chains, and supersedence workflows.
• Develop custom PowerShell pre-install, post-install, and detection scripts for complex packaging requirements.
• Compatibility Remediation
• Analyse and resolve application compatibility issues including DPI awareness, UAC elevation, write virtualisation, and Windows 10/11 API compatibility.
• Apply and test compatibility shims using Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) or PSF.
• Identify and remediate packaging issues causing deployment failures - custom actions, hardcoded paths, registry ACLs, and service configurations.
• Collaborate with application owners and vendors to obtain silent install parameters and resolve licensing or activation issues.
• Assess applications for MSIX packaging suitability and document conversion feasibility with recommended approach.
• Deployment Integration Automation
• Build SCCM application models with complex detection methods, global conditions, requirement rules, and multi-deployment-type configurations.
• Develop PowerShell automation scripts for batch packaging operations, package validation, and SCCM/Intune inventory reporting.
• Integrate packaging workflows with software delivery pipelines - scripted uploads to Intune via Graph API, SCCM package import automation.
• Support Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipeline integration for automated package build and test workflows.
• Develop and maintain packaging test scripts for regression automation on golden image environments.
• Quality Governance
• Define and enforce packaging standards, quality checklists, and peer review processes for the India packaging team.
• Conduct technical review of packages produced by junior packagers and provide structured feedback.
• Maintain and improve the packaging knowledge base, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Contribute to SLA governance by tracking packaging queue metrics, turnaround times, and defect rates.
• Participate in client delivery reviews and contribute packaging status updates and quality metrics.

Required Skills

• Advanced MSI packaging - WiX Toolset; InstallShield; AdminStudio (expert-level repackaging and custom authoring)
• MSIX packaging - Package Support Framework; MSIX Packaging Tool; advanced compatibility fix development
• App-V sequencing - virtual application packaging; connection groups; dynamic configuration
• Intune Win32 and SCCM deployment - advanced deployment type configuration; Graph API integration
• PowerShell advanced scripting - detection scripts; pre/post-install automation; batch packaging operations
• Application compatibility - ACT; shims; PSF fixups; UAC/DPI/virtualisation remediation
• Windows internals - deep understanding of registry, file system, services, COM, WMI for packaging analysis
• Log analysis and troubleshooting - MSI verbose logs; AppEnforce.log; CMTrace; Event Viewer; Procmon

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AdminStudio's Automated Application Converter for bulk MSI-to-MSIX migration
• Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipeline experience for packaging automation
• Flexera Software Vulnerability Manager or third-party patch management integration
• Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator (MD-102) or equivalent

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech/BCA/B.Sc. IT/CS) or MCA from a recognised Indian university. Equivalent senior enterprise packaging experience will be considered.