Ignition Scada

Seeking an experienced Ignition SCADA SME to lead design, implementation, and migration of large-scale SCADA systems to an Ignition + AutoSol-based architecture for enterprise oil & gas operations. The role will drive standardization, scalability, and modernization across multi-asset environments.

• Design and implement Ignition-based SCADA platform for real-time monitoring, control, and visualization
• Lead migration from legacy SCADA systems (CygNet/Wonderware) to Ignition
• Define and implement SCADA architecture (centralized OT-hosted, scalable, secure)
• Configure Ignition gateways, Perspective UI, UDT frameworks, and tag models
• Integrate AutoSol (ACM/eACM) for field data acquisition from PLCs/RTUs
• Design and manage data pipelines (OPC UA, MQTT, REST, Kafka) for OT/IT integration
• Develop HMI screens, reusable templates, and high-performance UI aligned to ISA-101
• Implement alarm management (ISA-18.2 compliant) with escalation workflows and notifications
• Support historization, trending, and enterprise integration (PI, FSM, analytics systems)
• Establish naming standards, UDT governance, and data quality frameworks
• Drive CI/CD, Dev/Test/Prod separation, and configuration governance
• Participate in testing (FAT, SAT), cutover planning, and hypercare support

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Oil & Gas / Utilities / Industrial operations
• Exposure to AVEVA PI / Historian integration
• Experience with Field Service Management / alarm workflows / Twilio integrations
• Knowledge of industrial UX/UI design tools (Miro, wireframes)

Certifications (Preferred / Must-have)

• Ignition Core / Perspective Certification
• Ignition Gold Integrator (strongly preferred)
• ISA-101 / ISA-18.2 (good to have)
• Relevant certifications in SQL, .NET, or Python

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement with OT, Engineering, Operations teams
• Experience working in large multi-year transformation programs
• Ability to manage parallel workstreams and cross-team coordination