Ignition SCADA Engineer
Marietta, GA [onsite]
Permanent
About the role
Design, build, and maintain SCADA and visualization on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform for mission-critical facility monitoring. Based in Marietta, GA or fully remote.
What you'll do
· Design, develop, and maintain SCADA/HMI applications in Ignition Designer (Perspective and Vision)
· Build and standardize tags, UDTs, templates, and screen hierarchies for site-level and central monitoring
· Integrate field devices and systems — PLCs, RTUs, meters, and BMS — via OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, DNP3, and MQTT/Sparkplug
· Configure alarms, notification pipelines, and SQL-backed historian, trends, and reporting
· Script and automate with Python/Jython and SQL to streamline data flows and operations
· Stand up and tune gateways, redundancy, store-and-forward, and database connections for high availability
· Partner with controls, operations, and IT/security teams to turn monitoring requirements into reliable SCADA
What we're looking for
· 3+ years designing and deploying SCADA/HMI on Inductive Automation Ignition
· Strong tag/UDT architecture, Perspective and/or Vision, and scripting (Python/Jython)
· SQL databases (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or MySQL) and historian/reporting integration
· Industrial protocols: OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, DNP3, and MQTT/Sparkplug
· Networking fundamentals (IP, VLANs, VPN, firewalls) and system-security awareness
· Experience in a critical-facility, industrial, or utility environment
Nice to have
· Ignition Gold / Core certification
· Data center power, cooling, and DCIM monitoring experience
· Redundant / high-availability gateway and edge deployments
· BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Work Location: Remote
