Hybrid SCADA Systems Engineer - Ignition & OPC Expert

Insight Global; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a SCADA Support Engineer to optimize Ignition-based systems in a midstream oil and gas setting. The role focuses on reliability, performance, and availability of operational data, with responsibilities spanning admin of Ignition, alarms, and security, plus automation and reporting enhancements.

The position requires 5+ years of SCADA experience, hands-on Ignition administration, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting SCADA systems, including Ignition and OPC-based polling.
• Oil and gas Midstream experience preferred.
• Experience with Ignition in production SCADA.
• Experience with AutoSol ACM or Kepware/Matrikon.
• Strong diagnostic and root-cause analysis in production SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Administer Ignition gateways, tags, alarms, security, and HMI screens.
• Maintain OPC polling engines and diagnose polling failures.
• Lead root-cause investigations and improve reliability.
• Develop automation, reporting, and visualization in Ignition.
• Perform system upgrades, patches, and maintain security and performance.
• Create technical docs and standards.
• Provide end-user support and training.
• Participate in on-call rotations.
• Ensure MOC before changes.

Skills

SCADA troubleshooting

Python scripting

PowerShell

SQL databases

Excellent communication

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Ignition

AutoSol ACM

Kepware

Matrikon

OPC servers

Job description

Insight Global seeks a SCADA Support Engineer to optimize Ignition-based systems in a midstream oil and gas setting. The role focuses on reliability, performance, and availability of operational data, with responsibilities spanning admin of Ignition, alarms, and security, plus automation and reporting enhancements.

The position requires 5+ years of SCADA experience, hands-on Ignition administration, and strong communication skills.