Application Engineer â Smart Manufacturing

Sydsen; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 335,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Package and Benefits: CTC monthly

Travel Allowance

Medical Aid Contribution

Standby Allowance

Company phone and fuel card

Job summary

Sydsen is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join a growing smart manufacturing environment, working across OT and IT to develop and support industrial applications, SCADA/HMI solutions, databases and system integrations.

Responsibilities include designing, deploying and maintaining secure software, integrating PLCs/DCS, APIs and MES/ERP interfaces, and ensuring reliable data flows from shop-floor to enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years industrial automation experience.
• Hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS or similar industrial platforms.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, or Java.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Experience working with databases, APIs or industrial messaging protocols.
• Practical SCADA/HMI development and PLC/DCS integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy and maintain secure and scalable industrial software applications
• Develop HMI screens and SCADA logic
• Integrate PLCs, DCS systems, historians, databases and IIoT platforms
• Design and maintain relational databases and optimise SQL queries
• Implement APIs and messaging interfaces between industrial control systems, IIoT, MOM, ERP and analytics environments
• Test and troubleshoot applications, SCADA systems, databases and system integrations
• Assist with OT connectivity and infrastructure troubleshooting
• Support OT/IT architecture, networking and secure implementation practices
• Maintain accurate technical documentation

Skills

Python

C#

Java

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Application Engineer to join a growing smart manufacturing environment, working across both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting industrial applications, SCADA/HMI solutions, databases, APIs and system integrations that enable secure and reliable data flow between shop-floor systems and enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy and maintain secure and scalable industrial software applications
• Develop HMI screens and SCADA logic
• Integrate PLCs, DCS systems, historians, databases and IIoT platforms
• Design and maintain relational databases and optimise SQL queries
• Implement APIs and messaging interfaces between industrial control systems, IIoT, MOM, ERP and analytics environments
• Test and troubleshoot applications, SCADA systems, databases and system integrations
• Assist with OT connectivity and infrastructure troubleshooting
• Support OT/IT architecture, networking and secure implementation practices
• Maintain accurate technical documentation

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years industrial automation experience
• Hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS or similar industrial platforms
• Proficiency in Python, C#, or Java
• Working knowledge of SQL
• Experience working with databases, APIs or industrial messaging protocols
• Practical SCADA/HMI development and PLC/DCS integration experience
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• Valid drivers licence
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally

Exposure Experience with any of the following would be beneficial

• OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs, IIoT, edge/cloud technologies, IP addressing, VLANs, IEC 62443, ISA-95, ISO 9001, DevOps or DevSecOps.
• Project exposure within FMCG, mining, water or manufacturing environments would also be advantageous.

Package and Benefits

• Package CTC: R30,000 R35,000 per month
• Travel Allowance: R5,000 R8,000
• Medical Aid Contribution: R3,000 R4,500 employer contribution
• Standby Allowance: R200 per day
• Additional Benefits: Petrol card and cell phone as per company policy

Location: Johannesburg

Start Date: ASAP

If you are passionate about industrial automation, software development, system integration and smart manufacturing, we would like to hear from you.