Remote Ignition & Industrial Web Apps Engineer

Capgemini; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 54,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop modern industrial web applications atop Ignition Perspective, integrating real‑time and historical plant data. You will work closely with operators and engineers to craft scalable, maintainable solutions that bridge OT data with modern web technologies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on data integration, JavaScript/Python scripting, and collaboration across customers and manufacturing teams in a remote-capable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 Years of practical Ignition experience including custom development and integration services.
• Strong experience with web UI development concepts: HTML5, CSS , JavaScript, Responsive design and modern UI patterns.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for application logic and automation.
• Solid experience working with SQL databases and relational data models.
• Experience integrating external systems using REST APIs or web services.
• Ability to design maintainable, modular software — not just single‑purpose screens.
• Hands‑on experience with SCADA/HMI systems and live industrial data.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting OPC connections, tags, and historian data.
• Ability to understand equipment, controls, production workflows, and real‑time operational requirements.
• Experience with Ignition, Kepware, Canary, or comparable technologies strongly preferred Customer & Manufacturing Aptitude
• Comfortable working independently in an active industrial environment to understand equipment, processes, and user needs firsthand
• Able to communicate effectively with operators, maintenance trades, engineers, supervisors, and management
• Strong judgment, interpersonal maturity, and ability to build trust with users of widely varying technical backgrounds
• Able to translate loosely‑defined operational problems into practical, intuitive digital solutions.
• Ability to travel 25% to client site in VA.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop responsive industrial web applications using Ignition Perspective and supporting web technologies.
• Extend Ignition’s out‑of‑the‑box components using JavaScript, CSS, and Python scripting to meet complex business and operational requirements.
• Build modular, maintainable application architectures that support long‑term scalability and reuse Data & Systems Integration.
• Connect equipment and control systems to Ignition using OPC, Kepware, tags, and related industrial technologies.
• Configure and troubleshoot real‑time and historical data collection.
• Integrate applications with industrial and enterprise systems including: SQL databases, SAP, Sharepoint, Active Directory, OPC and historian data sources (Kepware, Canary, etc.), REST APIs.
• Design efficient data models and queries optimized for real‑time operational use Manufacturing Collaboration.
• Work directly in the manufacturing environment with trades, engineers, IT, supervisors, and managers to understand equipment, processes, and operational needs.
• Determine what machine and process data is required, how it can be acquired, and how it should be presented to support end users.
• Translate diverse user needs into intuitive applications and visualizations, adapting effectively to different technical backgrounds and communication styles.
• Build trusted client relationships and represent the engineering team and company professionally.
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and diagnostics.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Produce clear technical documentation and solution architecture diagrams.

Skills

Ignition Perspective

OPC

Kepware

Python scripting

JavaScript

SQL databases

Web UI development

HMI/SCADA

Data integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ignition

Kepware

Canary

SAP

SharePoint

Active Directory

REST APIs

SQL

Job description

Capgemini Engineering is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop modern industrial web applications atop Ignition Perspective, integrating real‑time and historical plant data. You will work closely with operators and engineers to craft scalable, maintainable solutions that bridge OT data with modern web technologies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on data integration, JavaScript/Python scripting, and collaboration across customers and manufacturing teams in a remote-capable