Sr. Controls Engineer Ignition

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Ignition Software Engineer to design develop and support industrial automation solutions using Inductive Automations Ignition platform. This role focuses on hands-on development implementation and optimization of SCADA HMI and IIoT systems working closely with engineering and IT teams to deliver reliable secure and maintainable automation projects.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Ignition a solid background in industrial control systems and a good understanding of IT security practices. You will contribute to project delivery standardization and continuous improvement collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting best practices in automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop configure and deploy Ignition-based SCADA/HMI systems for industrial automation projects.
• Build and maintain standardized Ignition templates UDTs and scripting solutions to ensure consistency and reusability.
• Implement and support secure integration with enterprise systems databases and cloud platforms.
• Apply role-based access control (RBAC) secure authentication (e.g. SSO LDAP) and encrypted communications (SSL/TLS) as directed.
• Participate in code reviews troubleshooting and performance tuning to ensure system reliability and scalability.
• Stay current with Ignition platform updates and new modules; recommend improvements to existing systems.
• Document technical solutions configurations and procedures for ongoing support and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with controls engineers IT and cybersecurity teams to deliver high-quality automation solutions.
• Support disaster recovery planning backup strategies and system maintenance activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Industrial Automation or related field.
• 6 years of experience in industrial automation with at least 2 years focused on hands-on Ignition platform development.
• Inductive Automation Ignition Core Certification (Perspective).
• Proficiency in Python (Jython) scripting within Ignition.
• Experience with SQL databases (Microsoft SQL Server Postgres).
• Familiarity with Perspective & web basics (HTML/CSS/JS).
• Understanding of communication protocols (OPC UA MQTT APIs SSL/TCP).
• Solid knowledge of network security firewalls VLANs and secure data transmission in OT environments.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications (Preferred but not required):
  • Inductive Automation Ignition Gold Certification (Perspective).
  • ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certification.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer or AWS IoT Specialty.
• Experience with regulated industries (e.g. food & beverage pharmaceuticals energy).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and version control (e.g. Git).
• Experience with cloud integration (Azure IoT AWS Greengrass).
• Linux administration (RHEL).
• Exposure to Ignition SDK & module development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum-based project delivery.
• Strongly Preferred:
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration for deploying and managing Ignition environments.
  • Experience with enterprise gateway networks and redundant architectures for multi-site deployments.

The base salary range for this role is $87600 to $131300. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location level job-related knowledge skills experience and performance.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.

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