Packaging Engineer

CONTEXT

Our client, a major player in its sector, runs a vast and business-critical IT estate with more than 100,000 endpoints. Software must be packaged, certified, deployed, and maintained with industrial discipline, because every small inconsistency can become a large operational issue at scale. The organisation is launching a long-term programme to strengthen its packaging factory and ensure that applications remain reliable, secure, and compliant across the estate. This role is for an experienced packaging specialist who enjoys bringing order, repeatability, and quality to complex software distribution challenges.

ACTIVITIES

• Package applications in EXE, MSI, and MSIX formats for large-scale deployment.
• Use tools such as InstallShield and WISE to build, customise, and validate installation packages.
• Apply certification standards and quality controls to packaging deliverables.
• Troubleshoot installation issues, conflicts, and compatibility problems across a large endpoint estate.
• Document packaging processes and maintain reusable, repeatable methods.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to prepare software for production.

EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Reliable, certified packages that deploy smoothly across a very large environment.
• Fewer installation incidents, compatibility issues, and post-deployment support tickets.
• A more industrial and repeatable packaging process with strong documentation.
• Long-term stability for a multi-year programme running until the end of 2028.

ENVIRONMENT

• Windows enterprise environment with 100,000+ endpoints.
• InstallShield, WISE, EXE, MSI, and MSIX packaging tools.
• MCSA, MCSE, and MCSD certification standards.
• Software distribution, compatibility testing, and deployment troubleshooting.
• Structured documentation and quality-driven packaging practices.