Lead Critical Facilities Engineer — Controls SME

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Skybox Critical Operations is seeking a Lead SCADA & Controls Engineer to own the complete controls platform across mission-critical data center facilities. You will oversee field devices, PLCs, Ignition, databases, networking, and operator interfaces, driving reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, gateway configuration, and operations training, with a focus on cybersecurity and disaster recovery in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in mission-critical facilities or data centers.
• Experience with BMS/EPMS systems (Delta Controls).
• Experience with power monitoring systems.
• Experience with Schneider, Eaton, Vertiv, ABB, or Siemens equipment.
• VMware or Hyper-V administration.
• Microsoft Windows Server administration.
• Cybersecurity experience for OT.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Ignition Gateways.
• Develop and support Vision and Perspective applications.
• Configure OPC-UA device connections.
• Manage Tag Providers and Tag History.
• Configure Alarm Pipelines and notification systems.
• Create reports and dashboards.
• Develop Gateway scripting using Python/Jython.
• Manage user authentication, roles, and security.
• Configure redundancy and disaster recovery.
• Perform Gateway backups, restores, and system upgrades.
• Monitor system health and optimize performance.
• Provide Tier III controls support.
• Troubleshoot critical facility control issues.
• Develop operating procedures.
• Train operations personnel.

Skills

SCADA

Ignition Gateway

Vision

Perspective

Gateway scripting

Tag History

Alarm Pipelines

Reporting

OPC-UA

Redundancy

Cybersecurity for OT

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Microsoft Windows Server

Wireshark

VPN

DNS

NTP

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

Skybox Critical Operations is seeking a Lead SCADA & Controls Engineer to own the complete controls platform across mission-critical data center facilities. You will oversee field devices, PLCs, Ignition, databases, networking, and operator interfaces, driving reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, gateway configuration, and operations training, with a focus on cybersecurity and disaster recovery in a dynamic, high-growth environment.