Remote Industrial Automation Engineer

Placements24; Randfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Control Systems Technician to design, deploy, monitor, and maintain sophisticated remote control systems for industrial applications. This fully remote role offers autonomy and opportunities to work with cutting-edge automation and IoT technologies.

You will collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure reliability, security, and efficiency while supporting clients remotely and traveling as needed to service areas such as

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, installing, maintaining remote control systems or SCADA.
• Strong networking and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Python or C++ for automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy remote control systems with hardware and software components.
• Monitor system performance and prevent downtime with proactive fixes.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analyses remotely.
• Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with software developers and field engineers to define requirements.
• Ensure system security through regular audits and updates.
• Provide remote support to end-users and field teams.

Skills

Python

C++

SCADA

Networking

Documentation

Remote support

IoT

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree

Certification in Industrial Automation

Tools

SCADA software

PLC programming

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Control Systems Technician to design, deploy, monitor, and maintain sophisticated remote control systems for industrial applications. This fully remote role offers autonomy and opportunities to work with cutting-edge automation and IoT technologies.

You will collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure reliability, security, and efficiency while supporting clients remotely and traveling as needed to service areas such as