SCADA Specialist/Sr./Lead

The SCADA Specialist/Sr. SCADA Specialist/Lead SCADA Specialist responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide primary application & user support for the following: Cygnet, AutoSol and PI Historian. May also support other applications such as Synergi SPS, Airlink Manager, MOVEit, and others.
• Develop displays for new facilities. This includes all polling configurations, point mapping (links, data files, navigation, communication), display creation, and data validation. These tasks require a significant level of data analysis, coordination, and communication between numerous groups.
• Update and maintain applications to reflect on-going operational changes. This includes display and configuration changes resulting from equipment changeouts, control logic modifications, and general operational changes.  Responsible for managing all tickets associated with such changes.
• Provide customer support to all application users. This includes problem solving support for field operations as well as 24/7 support for the gas control department.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, telecommunications, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of applicable work experience is required for the SCADA Specialist position which must include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA systems: preferably Cygnet, AutoSol, and PI). An equivalent combination of education and experience can be considered.
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming (VB.net, C#, C++, VBS, etc.).
• Familiarity with all types of electronic communication mediums: radio, cellular, circuits and satellites.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Organizational/Time Management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Demonstrated understanding of SCADA systems, communication methods, and interaction with field equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data acquisition process from RTUs and PLCs, and familiarity with application-level protocols.
• Knowledge of relational database management systems (Access, SQL server, Oracle, etc.) and object-oriented programming. Ability to create custom queries and access data from varied systems.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret P&ID drawings.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Knowledge of AWS/Azure Cloud architecture.
• Understanding of the TCP/IP suite and OSI model. Ability to diagnose problems at the various levels of the OSI model to determine point of failure.
• Background in natural gas applications such as gas measurement, instrumentation, automation, compression and control sites.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data acquisition process from RTUs and PLCs, familiarity with application-level protocols, and the ability to perform advanced troubleshooting of related problems.
• Proficiency with the following equipment: (RTUs) Thermo, Eagle, ABB, Fisher; (PLCs) Schneider, Allen Bradley; (communicating over) spread-spectrum radio, cellular, circuits, and satellite.
• Network skills including basic router and switch configuration and diagnostics, understanding firewalls, port filtering and IP tables, ACLs, proxy configurations, cabling, and Wi-Fi configurations.
• Evaluating, developing, and implementing modifications to and/or development of new programs/functionality to enhance or solve complex business challenges.
• Developing and maintaining system documentation including process maps, data flows, infrastructure diagrams, as well as installation and configuration procedures.
• Experience in the natural gas or energy business is preferred with a general understanding of operations. Relevant experience in other industries is also welcome.

Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states:  California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee.