Senior SCADA & OT Control Systems Engineer

Atmos Energy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy is seeking an experienced professional to lead the real-time SCADA and OT security enhancements within our gas control environment. The role focuses on planning, development, testing, and deployment of hardware/software for reliability and safety.

Key responsibilities include coordinating RTU/PLC projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, disaster planning, and staff leadership across SCADA and cybersecurity teams, with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years experience in SCADA programming and systems development or equivalent.
• Exceptional verbal communication skills.
• Strong numeric analysis and statistical reasoning.
• Advanced computer skills for SCADA environments.

Responsibilities

• Manages planning, engineering, development, testing and implementation of hardware and software for real-time SCADA, control and monitoring systems.
• Coordinates RTU and PLC project execution, programming and commissioning activities with standardization, reliability and security.
• Develops and enforces OT design and infrastructure policies; reviews and approves documentation of networks and systems; manages patching and maintenance.
• Maintains relationships with service and equipment providers for optimal design, installation and maintenance of control, communications, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Oversees design, maintenance and support of gas control center technical systems for a dependable control environment.
• Plans and directs disaster management and incident response plans for the function area.
• Maintains extensive knowledge of the business and regulatory environment.
• Determines future system requirements and submits projects with budgets, schedules and oversight.
• Reviews O&M and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved constraints.
• Recruits, develops, trains and manages a diverse SCADA staff including programmers and engineers.
• Evaluates staff performance regularly and provides development feedback.

Skills

SCADA programming

Systems development

Verbal communication

Written communication

Numerical analysis

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

SCADA

PLC

RTU

Job description

Atmos Energy is seeking an experienced professional to lead the real-time SCADA and OT security enhancements within our gas control environment. The role focuses on planning, development, testing, and deployment of hardware/software for reliability and safety.

Key responsibilities include coordinating RTU/PLC projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, disaster planning, and staff leadership across SCADA and cybersecurity teams, with some travel required.