SCADA Developer/Consultant

This is a remote position.

About the Role

Tkxel is hiring an Ignition SCADA Developer to design, build, and support supervisory control and monitoring systems for client engagements across industrial, utilities, and process automation domains. This is a hands-on delivery role focused purely on the Ignition platform by Inductive Automation — Gateway configuration, HMI/UI development, scripting, and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

Area

Details

SCADA/HMI Development

Design and configure Ignition Gateway, Vision and/or Perspective clients for process monitoring, control, and visualization

System Integration

Integrate PLCs/RTUs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, or equivalent) into Ignition tag structures

Protocols

Configure and troubleshoot Modbus (RTU/TCP), OPC-UA, and Ethernet/IP for device connectivity

Data Engineering

Design SQL-backed Tag Historian pipelines for time-series data storage, trending, and reporting

Scripting

Write Python/Jython scripts within Ignition for automation logic, event handling, and custom UI behavior

Alarming

Configure Alarm Notification module with escalation paths for critical fault conditions

Client Deployment

Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and go-live commissioning

Documentation

Produce control narratives, P&IDs, network diagrams, and O&M manuals for client handoff

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5+ years hands-on experience with Ignition by Inductive Automation (Gateway, Vision and/or Perspective modules)

• Strong knowledge of industrial protocols: Modbus, OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP

• PLC/RTU integration experience (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, or equivalent)

• SQL for database design, Tag Historian configuration, and reporting

• Python/Jython scripting proficiency within the Ignition environment

• Ability to read/produce P&IDs, control narratives, and system architecture diagrams

• Comfort working across multiple concurrent client projects in a services/consulting environment

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Ignition Core Certification (Gold Certification a strong plus)

• Experience with Sepasoft MES for process/production line use cases

• Familiarity with OT cybersecurity practices (network segmentation, VPN, firewall configuration for industrial networks)

• Exposure to other SCADA platforms (Wonderware/AVEVA, FactoryTalk) for hybrid integration scenarios

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Controls,