Senior Industrial Automation Programmer & Systems Integrator

E.W.P. Group; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join E.W.P. Group in Fort Mill, SC as a Programmer III – Industrial Automation. You will design, develop, deploy advanced HMI/SCADA systems and complex PLC programs for municipal and industrial clients, coordinating with project teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

Expect 25%–50% regional travel and on-site collaboration with experienced engineers and technicians. You’ll lead testing, startup, and commissioning activities, maintain detailed documentation, and apply OT cybersecurity best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years systems integration experience in water, wastewater, municipal utilities, or heavy industrial process control.
• Experience deploying industrial automation systems with Ignition, Rockwell Automation, AVEVA Wonderware, and Siemens.
• Advanced PLC and HMI/SCADA programming and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong scripting or programming skills using Python/Jython, SQL, Structured Text.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking, managed switches, firewalls, and fieldbus architectures.
• Experience integrating OT and IT systems.
• Experience with SQL databases such as Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL for historians, reporting, or asset management applications.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex automation and integration issues.
• Strong communication and the ability to serve as a technical resource across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and deploy advanced HMI and SCADA systems using platforms including: Ignition, AVEVA Wonderware, and FactoryTalk View.
• Develop, modify, optimize, and troubleshoot complex PLC applications using Rockwell Studio 5000/Logix Designer and Siemens TIA Portal.
• Design and implement secure integrations between OT networks, MQTT brokers, enterprise IT systems, and SQL databases.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols, including Modbus, OPC-UA, and Profinet across serial and Ethernet architectures.
• Develop data logging and automated reporting solutions using Ignition, SmartSights XLReporter, and related technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software, networking, database, and hardware communication issues.
• Apply operational technology cybersecurity principles to protect critical infrastructure and automation systems.
• Lead programming activities during system testing, startup, and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams, control narratives, tagging structures, and software version histories.
• Make technical programming and integration decisions within assigned projects and identify solutions to complex system challenges.
• Coordinate with technical leads, engineers, project managers, customers, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Systems integration

Python/Jython

SQL

Structured Text

HMI/SCADA programming

Industrial networking

OT/IT integration

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Ignition

AVEVA Wonderware

Rockwell Studio 5000/Logix Designer

Siemens TIA Portal

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

Join E.W.P. Group in Fort Mill, SC as a Programmer III – Industrial Automation. You will design, develop, deploy advanced HMI/SCADA systems and complex PLC programs for municipal and industrial clients, coordinating with project teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

Expect 25%–50% regional travel and on-site collaboration with experienced engineers and technicians. You’ll lead testing, startup, and commissioning activities, maintain detailed documentation, and apply OT cybersecurity best