SCADA Solutions Analyst III/IV

Williams; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Williams is seeking an experienced SCADA Analyst IV to translate business needs into SCADA system requirements and designs. You will lead technical efforts, mentor teammates, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring on-schedule delivery of projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Operations, Engineering, OT, and IT, with focus on data integration, quality, and enterprise analytics. A strong background in industrial protocols and Databricks is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 8+ years in a SCADA or leadership role.
• Experience with ClearSCADA, AutoSol, Kepware, and OPC protocol.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex SCADA problems with a broad perspective.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Analyze requirements and develop SCADA solutions.
• Coordinate with users and customers on SCADA needs.
• Recommend solutions based on business requirements.
• Design and support OT data pipelines for enterprise platforms.
• Optimize data quality and performance of OT data flows.
• Develop data solutions for reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, OT, IT teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

SCADA systems

OPC protocol

Databricks

SQL

Python

Power BI

Automation engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional

Industrial networks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ClearSCADA

AutoSol

Kepware

MQTT

HiveMQ

Databricks

Job description

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day. As SCADA Analyst IV, you will collaborate with business partners to identify requirements, and translate those into SCADA system requirements and logical/functional designs for SCADA solutions. Maintaining focus on continuous improvement and implementing lean processes will improve performance and safety. The ability to tackle sophisticated problems and collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization are keys to success!

Responsibilities

• Solves complex problems, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative SCADA solutions
• Provides technical leadership within a wider team; mentors other team members
• Ensures projects are completed on schedule
• Analyzes requirements and develops short and long-term SCADA solutions to meet business needs
• Coordinates with internal users and external customers to understand SCADA requirements and provide appropriate SCADA solutions
• Recommends SCADA solutions based on business requirements within an enterprise organization
• Designs and supports OT data pipelines by integrating SCADA, ACM, Kepware, MQTT/Sparkplug B, HiveMQ, and edge technologies to deliver reliable operational data to enterprise platforms such as Databricks
• Optimizes OT data quality and availability through troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance tuning of polling engines, communication channels, edge devices, and data flows
• Develops and maintains OT data solutions that transform, validate, and contextualize operational data for reporting, analytics, machine learning, and business decision-making
• Collaborates across Operations, Engineering, OT, and IT teams to identify requirements, implement data solutions, and drive standardization and automation initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Years of Experience

We welcome candidates with a variety of backgrounds and experiences — if you don’t meet every qualification, this role may be filled at a level that aligns with your skills and growth potential.

• Required: Bachelor's degree, a minimum of eight (8) years' experience in a SCADA or team leadership role and experience with ClearSCADA, AutoSol, Kepware and OPC protocol

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Strong knowledge of SCADA and industrial communication protocols, including OPC, Modbus, DNP3, MQTT, and related OT systems
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and analytics tools, including Databricks, SQL, Python, Power BI, and cloud-based data architectures
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex OT data issues, including data quality problems, communication failures, and system integration challenges
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to translate operational requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of network operations and telecommunications
• Possesses extensive SQL experience and capabilities
• Possesses demonstrable understanding of various Flow Computer Protocols
• Experience in the energy industry

Preferred

• Windows programming experience (Python, VBScript, Ladder Logic)
• Experience in database development and management

Benefits

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
• Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Equal Opportunity

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time. For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.