Scada Engineer

Location: San Antonio or Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Engagement: Contract

We are seeking a Senior SCADA / Controls Engineer to lead the design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise‑scale industrial automation systems. This role requires deep hands‑on experience with modern SCADA platforms, Allen‑Bradley PLCs, Plant

PAx standards, and highly available, centrally hosted architectures deployed across multiple manufacturing facilities and vendors.

• Develop, deploy, and support SCADA systems using:
• Rockwell Factory Talk View
• AVEVA Wonderware (OMI & InTouch HMI)
• Experience with the current or most recent three (-3) major versions of these platforms
• Lead implementation of centrally hosted SCADA architectures with edge redundancy
• Design, configure, test, and maintain redundancy and failover solutions in distributed Windows Server environments
• 10+ years of PLC programming experience
• Expert‑level proficiency with Allen‑Bradley SLC and Control Logix
• Strong understanding of multiple PLC programming languages and control methodologies

• Required: Hands‑on development experience with Plant
  
  PAx 4.x or higher
• Proven ability to implement Plant
  
  PAx standards across:
• Multiple vendors and system integrators
• Strong working and leadership knowledge of:
• ISA‑95 (system handoffs, roles, and responsibility boundaries)
• ISA‑88 (batch control models and execution standards)
• Strong understanding of MES ecosystems and their interaction with:
• ERP systems
• Peer manufacturing systems
• Proven experience with historian platforms, ideally AVEVA PI (OSIsoft)
• Ability to manage historian data and distribute updates to downstream applications

• Coordinate effectively with:
• Software engineers
• IT and OT stakeholders
• Participate in architecture reviews, deployment planning, and system sustainment activities

• Ability to mentor and guide junior and mid‑level system developers
• Strong understanding of:
• Project duration and complexity estimation
• Planning for concurrent capital and sustainment initiatives
• Clear communication and strong documentation discipline

• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adopt new technologies
• Comfortable modernizing or replacing legacy systems