Ignition SCADA Developer

Role Descriptions

• Dashboard & HMI Development
• Create high-performance, scalable real-time dashboards using Ignition's Perspective modules.
• Create responsive web-based HMIs for Desktop.
• Utilize templates, tag bindings, scripting, and UDTs for modular and reusable design.
• Develop alarm dashboards, KPI visualizations, production monitoring screens, and operator control interfaces.

• SCADA Configuration & Deployment
• Set up and configure Ignition Gateways (single and redundant systems), projects, and modules.
• Manage deployment pipelines for Ignition projects in development, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with IT/OT to configure OPC-UA, MQTT, and tag providers across distributed systems.
• Implement project versioning, backups, and rollback strategies using Git or Ignition’s project tools.

Database & Data Modeling

• Design, query, and optimize SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL) for process data and reports.
• Build dynamic datasets from historical tag data, transactional systems, and ERP/MES interfaces.

Scripting & Logic

• Write Python (Jython) scripts for dynamic behavior and data processing.
• Develop Gateway Event and Tag Change Scripts.
• Use Ignition Expression Language and Python for custom logic, bindings, and calculations.

Document & Report Generation

• Design and generate project Documentation for HMIs and SCADAs.
• Schedule and deliver reports via email, file export, or shared drives.
• Create compliance reports (batch, downtime, traceability, OEE) integrated with MES or third-party systems.

System Support & Maintenance

• Maintain SCADA performance, logs, tag usage, and database performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve runtime errors, deployment issues, and integration bugs.
• Create user guides, SOPs, and technical documentation for all developed solutions.