Application Package Engineer

We are looking for an experienced ( 5 to 8 years hands on exp) Application Packaging Engineer with strong expertise in InstallShield to design, create, customize, and maintain enterprise -grade software packages. The candidate will be responsible for packaging, repackaging, testing, and deploying applications across Windows environments using MSI/MSIX standards and enterprise deployment tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain application packages using InstallShield (Basic MSI, InstallScript, Suite/Advanced UI)
  
• Repackage vendor EXE/MSI installers into enterprise -ready MSI/MSIX packages
  
• Customize installations using transforms (MST), response files, and silent switches
  
• Develop and manage InstallShield projects including:
  
• Features & components
  
• Custom actions (VBScript, PowerShell, InstallScript)
  
• Prerequisites (.NET, VC++, runtimes)
  
• Conditions & dependencies
  
• Perform application discovery and packaging readiness assessment
  
• Configure silent/unattended installations and uninstallations
  
• Handle version upgrades, patches, and major/minor upgrade logic
  
• Troubleshoot installation failures using MSI logs and verbose logging
  
• Integrate packages with deployment tools