SCADA Specialist

About the role

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

The SCADA Specialist or Engineer is responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of the enterprise SCADA system. The position will design and deploy processes to reduce operational cost, improve runtime and support our culture of safety.

Responsibilities

• Implement enterprise SCADA system across all areas of operation
• Partner with the automation team to ensure completion of daily and project field work
• Work with stakeholders to ensure 24/7 availability of the SCADA system
• Coordinate testing of new solutions or changes to existing solutions to ensure integrity and quality
• Document all new procedures; refresh procedures as needed; perform training as necessary
• Develop and maintain standards for programming, hardware and software
• Work with field technicians to resolve and test new devices
• Work with IT field staff to troubleshoot and resolve communications issues
• Work with OT analysts and developers to ensure data alignment and connectivity
• Perform system maintenance and operational changes
• Develop and improve on existing techniques and processes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a related role
• Experience with Python, SQL, C# and .NET
• Experience with SCADA software such as Ignition, CygNet, Wonderware, etc (Ignition preferred)
• Experience in SQL tools and relational databases
• Experience with various types of remote devices such as Allen Bradley, Fisher ROC, TotalFlow, etc
• Ability to work an on-call rotation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with standard communication protocols (MQTT, Modbus, ROC, etc.) and TCP/IP
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must be a team player that possesses the ability to adapt to a changing and fast paced work environment

Other Requirements

Travel is required – less than 5%