Lead SCADA Specialist

Amea Power Group; India; On-site; INR 5,967,000 - 8,950,000; Full time

Job summary

AMEA Power in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a Lead SCADA Specialist to oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of SCADA systems for PV, Wind and BESS projects, including design, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and cybersecurity.

The role reports to Associate Director: Construction Delivery & Execution and requires extensive experience in utility-scale SCADA, commissioning, and grid code compliance to ensure reliable OT/OT security.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in SCADA systems for utility-scale PV, Wind or BESS projects.
• Experience in commissioning and configuration of control and relay panels.
• Experience with gateway FAT, SAT and SCADA signal testing and functionality testing.
• BSc, BEng, BEng Tech or B.Tech or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and update SCADA employer requirements (ERs) for projects.
• Contribute to the SCADA system design process to ensure compliance to ERs, standards and project requirements.
• Support grid code compliance functions during the construction and operations phase of projects.
• Monitor and maintain SCADA systems for PV, Wind and BESS facilities.
• Ensure continuous availability of SCADA servers, HMI, databases, historians, and communication networks.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on SCADA hardware and software.
• Monitor plant performance, alarms, and operational data.
• Investigate and resolve SCADA system faults and communication issues at operational facilities.
• Implement cybersecurity measures and manage user access controls for Operations Technology

Skills

SCADA systems

Commissioning/Configuration

Gateway FAT/SAT testing

Grid code compliance

Education

BSc/BEng/BEng Tech/B.Tech

Tools

Wonderware

Ignition

WinCC

Zenon

Power SCADA

Job description

Lead SCADA Specialist – South Africa AMEA Power 2026-07-01T10:20:13+00:00

Lead SCADA Specialist

Reporting to Associate Director: Construction Delivery & Execution Location Johannesburg, South Africa

Position Purpose

The Lead SCADA Specialist is responsible for the development, design, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and cybersecurity of SCADA systems associated with PV, Wind and BESS projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and update SCADA employer requirements (ERs) for projects.
• Contribute to the SCADA system design process to ensure compliance to ERs, standards and project requirements.
• Support grid code compliance functions during the construction and operations phase of projects.
• Monitor and maintain SCADA systems for PV, Wind and BESS facilities.
• Ensure continuous availability of SCADA servers, HMI, databases, historians, and communication networks.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on SCADA hardware and software.
• Monitor plant performance, alarms, and operational data.
• Investigate and resolve SCADA system faults and communication issues at operational facilities.
• Implement cybersecurity measures and manage user access controls for Operations Technology

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in SCADA systems, including utility-scale PV, Wind or BESS projects.
• Proven experience in Commissioning/Configuration of Control and relay panels.
• Experience in gateway FAT, SAT and SCADA signal list testing and functionality testing.
• BSc, B.Eng, BEng Tech, B.Tech or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Related/Technical Skills

• Knowledge of SCADA platforms such as Wonderware, Ignition, WinCC, Zenon, Power SCADA, etc.
• SCADA system design, implementation, commissioning, operation and maintenance management.
• Knowledge of gateway FAT and SAT procedures and requirements
• Knowledge of SCADA functionality grid code compliance requirements
• Good investigation and analysis skills.