SCADA Developer

Company: TAS
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

TAS is looking for an ambitious, diligent, quality minded hands-on SCADA Developer. You will review control narrative, instrumentation diagrams and network architecture in order to connect to field hardware and build out the SCADA visualization applications. You will also be called on to troubleshoot existing automation systems in a live, critical environment as well as complete startup, commissioning, and validation procedures on new and existing applications.Essential Job Functions

• Develop, deploy, and repair SCADA HMI applications for new & existing control systems, with minimal supervision.
• Complete SCADA software application modifications in an online, critical environment.
• Identify and resolve HMI, network, and other critical control system issues during an incident.
• Support data center commissioning activities, including contractor management, validation of hardware and software systems, alarming, data recovery, and functional logic.
• Work with control system programmers in order to smoothly integrate controls and SCADA.Duties
  • Collaborate with the End Users, Controls Programmers and Site Operations team to build a sustainable automation architecture.
  • Support the start-up and testing of complex control systems that are tied to the SCADA system.
  • Examine project documents, including Control Narrative, Cause and Effect, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, Network Architecture and project schedules when developing automation logic and visualization applications.
  • Train Site-Operations personnel how to use the SCADA platform for Critical Facility system monitoring.
  • Create Controls Architecture Documents to include Networking Topology & IP Scheme.
  • Manage other integration team members and staff augmented personnel.Job Requirements
    • Advanced knowledge of Ignition (by Inductive Automation) software platform is required. Ability with other SCADA platforms such as VTSCADA, iFIX, etc. is a strong plus.
    • 3 years of experience in Industrial Automation SCADA development required, 5 or more years preferred.
    • Process Automation experience is strongly preferred.
    • Knowledge of automation systems (control loops, field IO, etc.) in a critically important environment
    • Knowledge of industrial PLC systems.
    • Bachelor of Science degree is desirable but not required.
    • Ignition 8.0 Core Certification is required. Gold Certification is desirable.
    • Travel required is approximately 25% or less but may change based on business demands.We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an attractive compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits including health/dental insurance, short and long-term disability, matching 401K, and paid time off.

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