Senior Ignition SCADA & IoT Engineer for Asset Digitization

Maersk; Algeciras; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

APM Terminals, part of Maersk, seeks a skilled Ignition/SCADA specialist to design and implement industrial IoT solutions across terminal environments.

You will work with Node-RED, ChirpStack, MQTT, OPC UA and LoRaWAN to capture real-time data, build reliable data flows, and ensure secure, scalable deployments.

Strong engineering background and hands-on PLC/IT experience, along with English communication, are essential in our multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in technology and/or operations products, projects or programs, preferably automation/transport/logistics.
• Extensive SCADA experience with Ignition; strong SQL knowledge (queries and triggers).
• Hands-on exposure to real‑time industrial environments and IoT ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Ignition-based SCADA applications (Perspective, Tag Historian, Alarm Management, SQL connections).
• Integrate Node-RED and ChirpStack for real-time data capture and visualization.
• Develop data flows between IoT devices, SCADA systems and databases using MQTT, OPC UA and LoRaWAN.
• Translate product definitions into robust, scalable SCADA products with SME input when needed.
• Create design specs, configuration templates and deployment guidelines with version control.
• Test, debug and optimize SCADA/IoT apps; participate in UAT/SAT and support go-live.
• Support product standardization, QA activities and L2 support as required.

Skills

Ignition SCADA

SQL knowledge

Python scripting

MQTT protocol

OPC UA protocol

LoRaWAN protocol

English communication

Education

Engineering degree or similar

Tools

Ignition Core Certification

Node-RED

ChirpStack

Job description

APM Terminals, part of Maersk, seeks a skilled Ignition/SCADA specialist to design and implement industrial IoT solutions across terminal environments.

You will work with Node-RED, ChirpStack, MQTT, OPC UA and LoRaWAN to capture real-time data, build reliable data flows, and ensure secure, scalable deployments.

Strong engineering background and hands-on PLC/IT experience, along with English communication, are essential in our multinational setting.