Senior SCADA & Operational Technology Engineer

Senior SCADA / OT Engineer (Ignition)

OpSite Energy LLC

Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Full Time | Temp-to-Hire Assignment

Location: 600 Travis St., Suite 3250, Houston, TX 77002

About OpSite Energy

OpSite Energy provides remote operations, SCADA integration, industrial automation, and operational technology services supporting energy, pipeline, production, and industrial customers throughout North America.

OpSite specializes in control room operations, industrial digital transformation, SCADA integration, and operational technology solutions across oil & gas, midstream, and industrial environments.

OpSite has been retained to recruit and deploy a technical resource supporting a major midstream energy operator under a structured temp-to-hire engagement.

Position Summary

OpSite Energy is seeking a Senior SCADA / OT Engineer (Ignition) to support a major natural gas pipeline and midstream operation based in Houston, Texas. This position is a temp to hire with the client company looking at placement in 6 months or less.

This position is ideal for a high-end Ignition developer / architect with strong operational technology (OT) experience and proven capability building, supporting, and optimizing SCADA environments within oil & gas operations.

The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for development, integration, enhancement, and support of operational technology systems including:

• Ignition SCADA
• PLC / PAC integrations
• Operational databases
• Pipeline and facility visualization systems
• OT data models and protocols
• Automation and process optimization initiatives

This role is heavily focused on Ignition development and industrial software engineering, combined with practical understanding of oil & gas operations.

Key Responsibilities

SCADA & OT Engineering

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain Ignition SCADA applications and architecture
• Build and support OT systems supporting pipeline and natural gas operations
• Integrate PLC, RTU, PAC, and field instrumentation into enterprise SCADA environments
• Support process visualization, alarming, historian, and operational dashboards
• Develop operational workflows and automation enhancements

Ignition Development

• Develop advanced Ignition applications using:
• Perspective
• Vision
• Gateway scripting
• Tag architecture
• Named queries
• Historian integration
• Develop solutions using:
• Python scripting within Ignition
• SQL databases and stored procedures
• Java-based functionality where required
• Support OT protocol mapping and integration into Ignition environments

Process Improvement & Optimization

• Evaluate operational limitations and implement improvements to increase efficiency and system performance
• Review emerging OT technologies and recommend enhancements
• Troubleshoot SCADA performance issues and optimize system reliability

Cross Functional Support

• Collaborate with:
• Operations teams
• Maintenance groups
• SCADA personnel
• Automation engineers
• OT / IT stakeholders
• Support operational technology projects from planning through deployment

Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Maintain compliance with industry standards, cybersecurity practices, and operational procedures
• Support safe and reliable operation of critical infrastructure systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in:
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• OR equivalent industry experience
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in:
• SCADA
• Operational Technology
• Industrial Automation
• Oil & Gas Environment
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Ignition SCADA development
• PLC / PAC integration
• SQL databases
• Python scripting
• Industrial protocols and OT architecture
• Strong understanding of:
• Midstream / pipeline operations
• Natural gas operations
• SCADA data structures
• OT environments

Preferred Qualifications

Highly Desired

• Inductive Automation Ignition Gold Certification
• Extensive Ignition development experience
• Oil & gas / pipeline operational experience

Additional Preferred Experience

• OT cybersecurity best practices
• Historian systems
• Alarm management
• Industrial data architectures
• SCADA modernization projects

Work Environment

Location: Houston, TX

Office Schedule:

• In Office: Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
• Remote: Monday / Friday

Travel:

• Less than 10%

Compensation & Benefits

This position is employed through OpSite Energy under a temp-to-hire engagement structure.

Compensation Package Includes:

• Base Salary: Up to $120-150,000
• Medical Benefits
• Dental / Vision
• Ancillary Benefits
• Monthly Benefits Stipend