What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Packaging Specialist position at DTEL Engineering & Consultants Inc?
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in InstallShield (Mandatory)
- Experience in MSI packaging, transforms (MST), and Windows Installer technology
- Knowledge of Install Script and custom actions (VBScript, PowerShell)
- Experience with application virtualization (MSIX)
- Understanding of Windows OS internals, registry, and file system
- Knowledge of silent installation switches and packaging standards
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Proficient in PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Experience in testing and troubleshooting packaged applications in Install Shield
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Relevant certifications in Microsoft technologies or IT service management.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Convert legacy installations (EXE, scripts) into MSI/MSIX packages
- Customize installations using InstallShield scripting, custom actions, and transforms (MSTs)
- Perform application packaging for enterprise deployment using InstallShield tools
- Conduct testing (UAT, functional validation, silent installs) in different environments
- Review essential elements sHouch as dependencies, prerequisites, upgrade behavior, rollback needs, and configuration steps
- Maintain package documentation, standards, and best practices
- Work closely with application developers, and infrastructure teams
- Engage with developers to understand and analyze technical requirements for installer creation.
- Comprehend application deployment requirements and define a comprehensive deployment workflow.
- Ensure all workflows receive approval from the Design Lead and Architect before implementation.
- Utilize InstallShield to create installer packages, including .msi packages, .exe installers, .msp patches, and hotfixes/updates.
- Develop advanced installer packages using Suite/Advanced UI Project, integrating third-party components effectively.
- Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Install Script, VBScript, C# and PowerShell to enhance installation processes.
- Design wizard-based UI for Suite/Advanced UI projects.
- Develop and execute test cases for verifying installer packages, focusing on fresh installs, upgrades, uninstalls, silent/command-line installs, and bundled dependency behavior.
Ensure OS compatibility and overall package robustness