Application Packager (DV Cleared)

Application Packager (DV Cleared) Location: Reading, UK (100% Onsite) Engagement: 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: Valid, fully transferable Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is mandatory Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Application Packager to join our Software Discovery and Packaging Team supporting a secure, mission-critical defence programme in Reading.

Operating fully onsite within an air-gapped/controlled environment, you will manage the end-to-end application lifecycle-from initial requirements discovery and packaging through to deployment, patching, and retirement. The estate encompasses Windows 10/11 endpoints managed via Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), requiring a specialist who is equally adept at modern packaging methodologies and legacy software remediation.

Key Responsibilities End-to-End Packaging Lifecycle: Lead software intake and discovery, evaluating licensing, identifying dependencies, rationalising redundant versions, and delivering clean, production-ready packages. Packaging & Authoring: Develop, test, and maintain MSI packages, MST transforms, and custom scripted installers using tools such as Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield, and ORCA.

Complex Application Delivery: Package bespoke, legacy, and high-complexity software suites (e.g., Autodesk, Microsoft 365/Office, specialised engineering, and scientific tooling). MECM Deployment & Management: Configure and deploy packages using the MECM Application Model, setting up robust detection rules, system requirements, dependencies, supersedence, and rollback routines.

Testing & Quality Assurance: Conduct clean-build testing, orchestrate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business application owners, and maintain detailed technical sign-off documentation. Secure Environment Operations: Manage software media imports, vulnerability scanning, and cryptographic provenance checks in compliance with strict air-gapped security protocols.

OS & Migration Support: Support Windows 10/11 migration tracks, large-scale software rollouts, and endpoint gold-image build engineering. Tier-3 Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve complex deployment failures using installer logs, Process Monitor, and diagnostic utilities. Governance & Process: Adhere...

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