Technical Architect – Industrial Automation & SCADA

Dazzle IT Services; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dazzle IT Services is seeking a Technical Architect for Industrial Automation & SCADA to lead automation initiatives in a regulated medical device setting. You will guide a large global team, design scalable data frameworks, and ensure compliant validation throughout the project lifecycle.

You will oversee modernization of control platforms, implement MQTT/OPC UA interfaces, and enable real-time KPI dashboards across production lines while coordinating with quality and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Senior technical architect with automation expertise in regulated environments.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on SCADA and MES projects.
• Strong knowledge of ISA-95 standards and data modeling for OT/IT.
• Proven ability to migrate legacy controls to scalable architectures with validation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical architect and consultant for automation projects.
• Lead 15+ engineers onsite and offshore and mentor the team.
• Architect and implement SCADA/MES integrations and real-time data pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and FDA guidelines for validated environments.
• Drive OT/IT convergence and cyber security hardening initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

SCADA

Automation

ISA-95

Regulated env

Tools

Wonderware

Ignition

Aveva Historian

DeviceWise

Job description

Role: Technical Architect – Industrial Automation & SCADA

Duration: Long-term project

Job Description:

• Serving as a technical architect and consultant for a leading Contact Lens manufacturer, delivering automation and digital transformation solutions in a highly regulated medical device environment
• Leading team of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers, acting as technical mentor, and primary customer point of contact for automation and controls projects
• Led shopfloor-to-MES integration using platforms aligned with ISA-95 standards to ensure structured data modeling and seamless vertical integration
• Led Retrofit activities and legacy system migration initiatives, transitioning outdated control platforms and SCADA systems to modern, scalable architectures
• Supporting Ignition SCADA solutions for real-time KPI tracking across production lines, enabling visibility into throughput, yield, and equipment utilization and downtime recording for non-GxP environments, where flexible deployment and rapid iteration supported continuous improvement initiatives
• Architected MQTT-based data frameworks to enable lightweight, real-time communication between PLCs, and enterprise systems, enhancing responsiveness and scalability
• IT/OT convergence initiatives, integrating plant-level controls with enterprise IT infrastructure to support predictive analytics, centralized monitoring, and remote diagnostics using tiered architecture
• Developed data engineering pipelines for high-frequency time-series data using Canary and Aveva historians, enabling contextual analytics and performance dashboards for decision support
• Ensured 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across automation workflows, including electronic records, audit trails, and system access controls for validated environments
• Initiated controls initiative for OT Cyber security like DCOM hardening to mitigate legacy vulnerabilities and secured distributed communication using Aveva Sitelink and OPC UA interfaces
• Managed validation and compliance workflows, including NC/CAPA support, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with FDA standards for medical device manufacturing
• Supported RFP development and technical proposal responses, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architecture, scope, and delivery models for automation and digital projects
• Oversaw solution and project management across global sites, coordinating engineering, operations, and quality teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions
• Led change request management, authoring and executing requirement, design, test, and operational documentation for approved system modifications
• Delivered Application Performance Management (APM) frameworks that improved OEE by 10–15%, reduced downtime due to frequently occurring issues by 30%
• Provided technical leadership in SCADA/HMI development, historian configuration, and alarm management using platforms like Wonderware, ArchestrA system platform, DeviceWise workflow, Canary, and Ignition.