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(ats) - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Centers, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Citect SCADA Software - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d82e50991f4ee8fc ## About the Role * 6-8+ years of experience engineering SCADA control systems in mission-critical, industrial, or infrastructure environments * Demonstrated experience designing and developing SCADA systems, not just configuring them * Strong understanding of: * SCADA architecture and data modeling * Alarm management and HMI/graphics philosophy * System integration and communications * Commissioning workflows, IST, and live cutovers Travel required for on-site work specific to client location within US or international. ## Description The Lead SCADA Engineer is a senior technical authority responsible for SCADA system architecture, development, and technical quality across multiple mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role is intentionally broad and platform-agnostic. It is designed to attract senior engineers with deep experience in SCADA systems, supervisory control, system integration, and control-system development, not narrow PLC specialists tied to a single platform or methodology. The Lead SCADA Engineer sets technical direction, establishes development standards, and ensures scalable, secure, and reliable SCADA solutions that support complex, high-availability environments (data centers, utilities, industrial infrastructure, mission-critical facilities)., SCADA Architecture, Standards, & Development (40%) * Define and maintain SCADA system architecture, development standards, and best practices. * Establish design intent for supervisory control systems, including data modeling, alarm strategy, graphics philosophy, and system performance expectations. * Lead development of SCADA code, scripts, templates, and reusable components where appropriate. * Ensure SCADA systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term operational needs. * Provide technical governance across multiple projects and platforms. Project-Level Technical Leadership (25%) Serve as senior technical lead for SCADA systems across multiple concurrent projects. * Partner with Project Managers, Engineers, and Field Leadership during planning, sequencing, and commissioning strategy development. * Translate operational requirements into high-level SCADA system solutions. * Identify technical risks early and recommend mitigation strategies. * Act as escalation point for complex integration, development, or commissioning challenges. Quality, Risk, & Commissioning Support (20%) * Review and approve SCADA system designs, configurations, and development approaches. * Perform peer reviews of SCADA configurations, scripts, and logic developed by others. * Validate alignment with standards, cybersecurity considerations, and design intent. * Support FAT, IST, commissioning, and live system cutovers as a senior technical authority. * Assist in diagnosing and resolving critical system issues during high-risk events. 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