SCADA Architect/Project Lead Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The SCADA Architect/Project Lead role in Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid) is a contract position with travel required to the customer site for various project phases. Responsibilities include reviewing current architecture, developing data transmission methods, integrating with Azure platforms, and documenting project details. Qualifications include 10+ years' experience in Ignition SCADA, strong technical skills, architecture expertise, communication proficiency, and project management ability.
Job Description
SCADA Architect/Project Lead
Role:
SCADA Architect/Project Lead
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Type:
Contract
Travel:
Will be needed to travel to customer site in North Carolina for project discovery, integration, UAT, training, and Go-live Job Description for an
Ignition SCADA Architect/Project Lead:
Purpose:
Client is seeking an experienced Ignition SCADA Architect/Project Lead to enhance Ignition architecture for efficient data transmission from one of our pipe manufacturing customers’ shop floor to Azure-hosted Databricks for advanced analytics and operational optimization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SCADA systems, data integration, and cloud-based analytics platforms.
Responsibilities:
Review Current Architecture:
Analyze the existing Ignition SCADA system, which includes seven Ignition gateways, and identify areas for improvement
Data Transmission:
Develop methods for efficient and reliable data transmission from Oakboro plant floor to Azure Blob storage and
Databricks Integration:
Design and implement integration approaches to move data from the plant to Azure Blob storage and back to the plant for consumption by
Ignition and Tableau UNS Structure:
Evaluate and enhance the current UNS structure to provide context and semantics before moving data to
Azure MQTT Broker:
Discuss and identify the best use of Azure IoT Hub as the subscriber to the MQTT Broker on the
Ignition Central Gateway Analytical Data Flow:
Ensure analytical data flows back into the Data Lake for consumption by operations
Documentation:
Provide detailed breakdowns of options, methodologies, and technologies required to achieve project goals
Project Planning:
Develop high-level project plans with key milestones, including architecture review, solution proposal, implementation phases, and testing
Qualifications:
Experience:
10+ years’ experience in Ignition
SCADA, OT/IT
integrations, PLC/DCS systems, and
IoT Technical Skills:
Strong knowledge of Ignition SCADA systems, MQTT, Azure IoT Hub, Databricks, SQL Server, Postgres with
Timescale DB, and Tableau Analytical Skills:
Ability to design data structures and methods for efficient data curation and analytics
Architecture Skills:
Highly experienced in understanding scalability issues with Ignition SCADA, assessing existing architecture, tag hierarchies, network topologies, gateway configurations, server/compute infrastructure and suggesting scalable architecture for future, considering tag, data, and user growth
Communication:
Excellent communication skills to collaborate with team members and stakeholders
Project Management:
Ability to develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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Dice Id:
10330808
Position Id:
2025-86641
