SCADA Engineer - Power Gen & Renewables, OT Expert

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT systems across gas, solar and wind assets. You will design, implement, and maintain Ignition-based SCADA solutions, configure gateways, alarms, historians, and data flows, and collaborate with operations and IT to ensure reliability and compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong Ignition and AVEA PI expertise, hands-on scripting in Python, and experience with RTUs, DNP/Modbus, and power plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 3–6 years of OT/SCADA experience.
• Expert level proficiency in Inductive Automation Ignition and AVEA PI is mandatory.
• Experience with Renewable and Gas power systems.
• Familiarity with OT equipment such as SCADA, RTUs, PI data historians, DNP, OPC, Modbus.
• Ignition certification is preferred.
• Strong scripting with Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Ignition SCADA System, (Gateways, new Screens, create alarms, historian and integration).
• Manage OT SCADA equipment, including servers and point configurations within the device(s) and ensure systems are up to date.
• Develop data flows and displays in Ignition Perspective, facilitating advanced analytics and visualization of Operational Data.
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment – i.e., controls systems, Remote Intelligence Gateways (RIG), RTU’s, Campbell Scientific data loggers, etc.
• Maintain data connections between Remote Operations Center, corporate data servers and OEM SCADA, RTU, OPC Servers, etc.
• Coordinate with IT (internal and 3rd party) as primary point of contact for plant operations.
• Provide NERC CIP guidance and support to ensure all assets are in compliance
• Support SCADA lifecycle refresh and support internal AI Initiatives.

Skills

Python scripting

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ignition

AVEA PI

OPC/Modbus

Ignition certification

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT systems across gas, solar and wind assets. You will design, implement, and maintain Ignition-based SCADA solutions, configure gateways, alarms, historians, and data flows, and collaborate with operations and IT to ensure reliability and compliance.

The ideal candidate has strong Ignition and AVEA PI expertise, hands-on scripting in Python, and experience with RTUs, DNP/Modbus, and power plant operations.