Tools Developer for Hardware & OT Monitoring

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a software-focused engineer to design and maintain tools for BESS fleet monitoring and operator efficiency. You will build automation, dashboards, and diagnostic utilities for edge computing, Linux servers, and network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, deployment, and field teams, plus contributing to RCA and post-deployment investigations. Strong Python, Linux, Grafana, and REST API skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field as listed in the requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, automation, systems engineering, observability platforms, or OT environments.
• Proficiency in Python development including scripting, automation, data processing, and app development.
• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Linux/Ubuntu.
• Experience developing monitoring, troubleshooting, diagnostic, or observability tools in production.
• Experience with Grafana dashboard creation, data visualization, and alert management.
• Experience with REST APIs, data integrations, and automation frameworks.
• Strong networking fundamentals and system diagnostics knowledge.
• Experience with Git and SDLC best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Preferred: utility-scale BESS, OS7, DAS, industrial networking, OT, Modbus, telemetry, edge computing, cloud monitoring, SQL, and multi-regional operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software tools to improve fleet monitoring, troubleshooting efficiency, and reliability.
• Develop applications, automation scripts, diagnostic tools, and proactive monitoring solutions.
• Create Grafana dashboards, visualizations, and alerting frameworks.
• Build tooling for DAS, OS7, Linux servers, network infrastructure, and edge systems.
• Automate troubleshooting to identify hardware failures and network issues.
• Collect, process, and present operational data from fleet systems and monitoring platforms.
• Support root cause analysis through automated diagnostic workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering, deployment, network, controls, product, and field teams.
• Maintain documentation for software, architecture, deployment, and operations.
• Assist with customer escalations and serve as technical resource for hardware issues.
• Interpret electrical schematics and hardware docs.
• Support hardware upgrades, warranty claims, spare parts planning, and lifecycle management.
• Analyze fleet failure trends and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Python development

Linux administration

Grafana

REST API integration

Data processing

Observability platforms

Data visualization

Networking fundamentals

Git

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Tools

Grafana

Docker

SQL

SCADA

PLC Communications

Modbus

Telemetry

Edge Computing

Cloud Monitoring

Virtualization

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a software-focused engineer to design and maintain tools for BESS fleet monitoring and operator efficiency. You will build automation, dashboards, and diagnostic utilities for edge computing, Linux servers, and network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, deployment, and field teams, plus contributing to RCA and post-deployment investigations. Strong Python, Linux, Grafana, and REST API skills are essential.