. The role involves working closely with cross-functional engineering, IT, and manufacturing teams to enable
Industry 4.0 initiatives
, real-time data acquisition, and analytics across industrial environments such as
Automotive, High-Tech, Food & Beverage, and Pharmaceuticals
.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with
Ignition (Vision & Perspective), Python scripting, industrial communication protocols, historians, and cloud integration
.
Key Responsibilities
SCADA & IIoT Solution Development
Design, develop, and deploy
SCADA applications
using
Ignition Vision and Perspective modules
.
Build and test Ignition projects, dashboards, alarms, and reports for manufacturing operations.
Develop
shift-wise, weekly, and monthly reports
in PDF format.
Industrial Data Integration
Establish reliable communication with plant and shop-floor systems using:
OPC-UA / OPC-DA
Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU
Profinet, EtherCAT
MQTT and other IoT protocols
Configure and unify tag namespaces to support scalable data modeling.
Enable secure data transport from
Ignition Gateway to cloud platforms
.
Application Development & Scripting
Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable
Python scripts
, including:
Gateway scripts
Project libraries
Tag change scripts
Develop and maintain
Named Queries
and
Transaction Groups
.
Build and consume
RESTful APIs
to:
Pull data from third-party systems
Expose Ignition data to external applications
Enterprise & Cloud Integration
Integrate Ignition solutions with
ERP and MES systems
.
Work with relational databases such as
MySQL and MS SQL Server
.
Implement IIoT solutions using
MQTT, Sparkplug B
, and ISA-95 standards.
Architecture, Quality & Documentation
Translate manufacturing and business requirements into technical solution architectures.
Author technical design documents and implementation guides.
Ensure scalability, maintainability, cybersecurity, and performance of solutions.
Troubleshoot automation and SCADA issues, collaborating with internal teams, clients, contractors, and vendors.
Required Skills & Qualifications (Must-Have)
Hands-on experience with industrial communication protocols:
OPC-UA / OPC-DA
Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU
MQTT
Experience in:
Named Queries & Transaction Groups
RESTful API development and integration
Reporting and data visualization in Ignition
Sound understanding of:
Sparkplug B
ISA-95 standards
Historians and time-series data
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience building
custom Ignition modules
using the Ignition SDK.
Hands-on experience with
PTC Kepware
,
SAP
, or
AWS IoT services
.
Familiarity with industrial historians such as:
GE Proficy
OSIsoft PI
Good understanding of
AWS cloud services
, including:
IoT Core
Lambda
DynamoDB
IoT Analytics
IoT Events
Ability to read and interpret
automation control system drawings & documentation