EUC APPLICATION PACKAGER (UK SC Clearance - Mandatory)

Role: EUC APPLICATION PACKAGER

Location: Remote

Contract

Inside IR35

Job Purpose and primary objectives:

The Application Packaging Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end packaging, testing, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise applications across Windows 10/11 environments. The role supports modern deployment technologies, including MSIX and Intune, and ensures reliable delivery of applications through MECM and cloud-based management platforms. This position plays a critical part in maintaining high-quality packaging standards, supporting governance processes, and ensuring seamless application availability for end users.

Key responsibilities

Application Packaging & Modernisation

• Package and repackage applications using AdminStudio, InstallShield, and PowerShell.
• Maintain and enforce application naming conventions, packaging standards, and documentation.
• Migrate Legacy applications to MSIX, and modern deployment formats supported by Intune.
• Perform compatibility analysis and resolve packaging-related issues.

Deployment & Infrastructure Support

• Deploy and troubleshoot applications using MECM (SCCM) and Intune.
• Maintain MECM deployment infrastructure, including collections, boundaries, boundary groups, and distribution points.
• Monitor deployment health and performance, ensuring reliable delivery across user estates.

Governance & Change Management

• Participate in change management processes, ensuring compliance with organisational governance standards.
• Produce packaging documentation, release notes, impact assessments, and operational guides.
• Ensure all application deployments align with security, compliance, and audit requirements.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with EUC Engineers, Product Owners, Infrastructure teams, and Application Owners.
• Support troubleshooting efforts for complex deployment or compatibility issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of packaging and deployment processes.

Key Skills/Knowledge:

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in AdminStudio, InstallShield, and PowerShell Scripting.
• Practical knowledge of MSIX packaging, Intune Win32 app creation, and modern application delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).
• Understanding of deployment infrastructure components (DPs, boundaries, collections).
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation and packaging standards.
• Knowledge of Windows 10/11 application compatibility, testing, and remediation.
• Experience working within an ITIL, Agile, or DevOps-oriented operational environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Desirables Skills:

• Familiarity with Azure AD, Intune compliance policies, and conditional access.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Understanding of security models related to application deployments.

Experience required:

• Strong experience in Intune Application Discovery, including analysis of application behaviour, dependencies, and deployment readiness.
• Expertise in application packaging and deployment using AdminStudio, InstallShield, PowerShell, MSIX, MECM, and Intune Win32 packaging.
• Hands-on experience in the implementation and management of Microsoft MECM (Current Branch), including administration of collections, boundaries, DPs, and application/OS deployment workflows.
• Proficiency in Windows 10/11 application compatibility testing, remediation, and packaging.
• Strong understanding of modern management principles, including Intune MDM/MAM policies and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to troubleshoot deployment issues across MECM, Intune, and Windows platforms.
• Knowledge of software distribution infrastructure, patching mechanisms, and automated packaging processes.
• Familiarity with OS deployment technologies (MDT, MECM Task Sequences, IPU).
• Experience creating and maintaining enterprise GPOs for application and OS configuration.
• Strong Scripting capability with PowerShell for automation, packaging, and deployment tasks.

Duration of the Assignment:

6 months

Special working conditions (travel, on call etc):

• Should be ready to work in out of hours (based on project requirements)
• Willingness to provide On-Call Support
• DOJ will be confirmed post successfully pre onboarding (security clearance) checks and Training completion
• Ability to work remotely with occasional, ad-hoc travel to Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester.
• SC transfer needs to be initiated, and the candidate must hold an active SC clearance with a minimum validity of three months for it to be transferable.

Additional remarks:

UK SC Clearance - Mandatory