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# IT/OT Controls Engineer

- **Company:** E Tech Group
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Systems, ControlNet, Data Transformation, DeviceNet, Ethernet, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), JSON, Jython, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, PostgreSQL, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Network Architecture, Network Connections, OPC Unified Architecture, DataOps, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Scripting, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/it-ot-controls-engineer-albany-ny-usa-58853603

## About the Role

_ Use Python (Ignition/Jython) for automation, data transformation, and integration tasks * Collaborate with cross-functional IT and OT teams to ensure secure integration across network layers * Provide technical leadership and support for project implementation, testing, commissioning, and startup * Develop and evaluate alternative architectures and system solutions meeting requirements * Maintain and update project documentation in GMP-regulated environments and report status to management * Work in a team-focused, customer-service oriented culture and embody core values Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field * 3+ years of experience in a similar role * Strong understanding of UNS concepts and MQTT/SparkplugB; hands-on with HiveMQ or similar brokers * Experience with HighByte Intelligence Hub or similar DataOps/data modeling platforms * Experience with Ignition (gateway configuration, tag structures, scripting); Ignition certification a plus * aa
develop, with SQL/Postgres for alarms/events and interactions * Proficiency in Python; familiarity with REST APIs and JSON payloads * Familiarity with SCADA systems, OPC UA and legacy OPC DA connectivity * Experience integrating shop floor with MES, historians, or ERP * Working knowledge of ISA-95 models and UNS hierarchy design for MES integration * Familiarity with ISA-88 batch control concepts (plus in biopharma context) * Knowledge of GMP and validation in regulated environments; biopharmaceutical processes preferred * Ability to work in hybrid IT/OT environments and understanding of OT network architecture; Purdue model awareness a plus * Working knowledge of control system networks (Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet) * Proficiency in troubleshooting control systems and understanding of process controls * DNA of collaboration and teamwork Key requirements * 401k + match * Medical, Dental, and Vision * Paid time off * Paid holidays * Paid family leave and sick a
OPC * Training and continuing education

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design and deliver Unified Namespace (UNS) and IT/OT integration projects to connect shop floor data with MES and business systems. You will model plant-floor data, define architecture requirements, and build DataOps solutions using HiveMQ, HighByte, and Ignition. You work across IT/OT teams in a regulated manufacturing environment, leading initiatives from concept through commissioning. This is a hands-on, collaborative role with a clear impact on data connectivity, system reliability, and GMP compliance. Compensation / Benefits * Design, develop, and implement UNS solutions using HiveMQ, HighByte, and Ignition * Model and contextualize plant-floor data into ISA-95 aligned payloads for MES/historians and business systems * Integrate shop floor equipment with MES and enterprise apps via MQTT, OPC UA, REST, and vendor protocols * Configure and maintain edge connectivity to PLCs, SCADA, and legacy systems (OPC DA) and manage data flow into UNS * Use Python (Ignition/Jython) for automation, data transformation, and integration tasks * Collaborate with cross-functional IT and OT teams to ensure secure integration across network layers * Provide technical leadership and support for project implementation, testing, commissioning, and startup * Develop and evaluate alternative architectures and system solutions meeting requirements * Maintain and update project documentation in GMP-regulated environments and report status to management * Work in a team-focused, customer-service oriented culture and embody core values Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field * 3+ years of experience in a similar role * Strong understanding of UNS concepts and MQTT/SparkplugB; hands-on with HiveMQ or similar brokers * Experience with HighByte Intelligence Hub or similar DataOps/data modeling platforms * Experience with Ignition (gateway configuration, tag structures, scripting); Ignition certification a plus * Experience with SQL/Postgres for alarms/events and interactions * Proficiency in Python; familiarity with REST APIs and JSON payloads * Familiarity with SCADA systems, OPC UA and legacy OPC DA connectivity * Experience integrating shop floor with MES, historians, or ERP * Working knowledge of ISA-95 models and UNS hierarchy design for MES integration * Familiarity with ISA-88 batch control concepts (plus in biopharma context) * Knowledge of GMP and validation in regulated environments; biopharmaceutical processes preferred * Ability to work in hybrid IT/OT environments and understanding of OT network architecture; Purdue model awareness a plus * Working knowledge of control system networks (Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet) * Proficiency in troubleshooting control systems and understanding of process controls * DNA of collaboration and teamwork Key requirements * 401k + match * Medical, Dental, and Vision * Paid time off * Paid holidays * Paid family leave and sick time * Training and continuing education


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