What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Ignition SCADA Systems Engineer position at Veteran Hiring Solutions?
Are you a U.S. military veteran with a passion for industrial automation and digital transformation? Veteran Hiring Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Ignition SCADA Systems Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of cutting-edge industrial control systems based on the Ignition SCADA platform. This role plays a critical part in connecting shop floor systems, enabling real-time data access, and integrating manufacturing systems to drive operational efficiency and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Why This Role?
This is a high-impact opportunity to lead industrial automation strategy within a modern manufacturing environment. Your technical expertise in SCADA, network architecture, and system integration will be essential to streamlining operations, enabling predictive insights, and advancing digital capabilities across the plant. As part of a veteran-led team, your service and skills will be valued at every level.
What You’ll Do
SCADA System Architecture & Design:
Only U.S. Military Veterans are eligible to apply. If you served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force, Reserves, or National Guard, and have significant experience in SCADA system engineering and industrial controls, we want to hear from you. Your leadership, attention to detail, and hands-on experience with mission-critical systems make you an ideal fit.
Requirements
Full white glove relocation package. Benefits package to include retirement plan. More information will be presented during the interview process.
Why This Role?
This is a high-impact opportunity to lead industrial automation strategy within a modern manufacturing environment. Your technical expertise in SCADA, network architecture, and system integration will be essential to streamlining operations, enabling predictive insights, and advancing digital capabilities across the plant. As part of a veteran-led team, your service and skills will be valued at every level.
What You’ll Do
SCADA System Architecture & Design:
- Lead the architecture, design, and full implementation of Ignition SCADA systems across manufacturing operations.
- Develop scalable and secure SCADA architectures including HMI design, historian databases, and industrial network configurations.
- Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation standards for all SCADA systems.
- Select and evaluate PLC hardware and industrial networking technologies for performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Design industrial control system networks with appropriate segmentation, redundancy, and disaster recovery planning.
- Design and implement historian and data acquisition systems to support analytics and operational insights.
- Integrate Ignition SCADA with enterprise systems such as MES, ERP, and asset management platforms.
- Incorporate IIoT technologies and modern protocols (e.g., MQTT, OPC UA) to enable real-time visibility and control.
- Use Ignition’s Perspective, Reporting, and Alarming modules to deliver flexible dashboards and alerting solutions.
- Establish standards for PLC programming, industrial protocols, and HMI design across the facility.
- Ensure compliance with OT cybersecurity best practices, implementing robust protections for industrial environments.
- Provide Technical mentorship to SCADA teams and act as escalation support for complex system issues.
- Develop and maintain technical standards and documentation to support system maintenance and audits.
Only U.S. Military Veterans are eligible to apply. If you served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force, Reserves, or National Guard, and have significant experience in SCADA system engineering and industrial controls, we want to hear from you. Your leadership, attention to detail, and hands-on experience with mission-critical systems make you an ideal fit.
Requirements
- Must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces (active duty, reserves, or guard).
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 7 years of experience designing and implementing SCADA systems and industrial control networks.
- Deep expertise in the Ignition SCADA platform including modules like Perspective, Vision, Reporting, Alarming, and Tag Historian.
- Strong background in PLC/RTU programming and industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, etc.).
- Experience with industrial historian databases and time-series data management.
- Expertise in OT cybersecurity frameworks and implementation of secure control system architectures.
- Skilled in deploying Ignition in virtualized and high-availability environments with failover and redundancy.
- Practical experience in using Ignition’s IIoT and MQTT modules for real-time integration and automation.
- Knowledge of secure industrial network design including DMZs, remote access protocols, and segmentation.
- Experience integrating SCADA with MES, ERP, and asset tracking systems via middleware approaches.
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to balance operational efficiency with IT/OT security and regulatory compliance.
- Inductive Automation Certified Ignition Developer or similar SCADA certifications.
- Industrial cybersecurity certifications (e.g., GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443).
- Network or PLC certifications (e.g., CCNA Industrial, Rockwell, Siemens).
Full white glove relocation package. Benefits package to include retirement plan. More information will be presented during the interview process.
