IT - Scada Analyst - Advanced Level __ Midland, Texas(Onsite) __ Contract

Hl Solutions - Midland, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Midland, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT - SCADA Analyst - Advanced Level role involves collaborating with engineers and software developers to architect, implement, and support SCADA systems, particularly in the upstream oil and gas sector. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects while providing day-to-day support and maintenance of SCADA systems. The analyst will work closely with production and facilities teams to integrate well site data and ensure effective alarm management and trending within the SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, data managers, and software developers to define, build, and deliver solutions to upstream unconventional business problems.
• Architect, implement, deploy, and support SCADA systems like WonderWare and Ignition.
• Learn and share software industry best practices with team members.
• Work with production and facilities teams to integrate well site data and field automation into SCADA systems for alarm historizing/trending and display.
• Provide day-to-day support, maintenance, and development of SCADA systems utilizing corporate-driven standard solutions.
• Support plants and facilities and the process controls within these sites.
• Interface with various customer and support elements including automation, measurement, engineering, production, operations, and IT support staff.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment with software developers and domain experts.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing, deploying, and supporting SCADA systems and automation control systems.
• Proficiency in one or more SCADA platforms such as WonderWare, Ignition, AutoSol (ACM), XSPOC.
• Proficiency in one or more Firewall platforms such as Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Palo Alto, Eagle One.
• Excellent interpersonal/customer service skills and ability to communicate well with others.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well with field I&E staff and Houston development support.
• Willingness to participate in a rotational 7-day on-call schedule with team members.
• Ability to travel to remote sites for training, projects, and support.
• IT knowledge of Microsoft server operating systems and applications such as MS SQL 2012.
• Strong leadership, project management, customer-service orientation, and good interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of building, deploying, and supporting Ignition screens using Python.
• Prior work experience in the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Prior work experience with large scale data management systems.
• Experience working on teams following Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience participating in the user-centered design process.
• Working knowledge of AutoSol (ACM), ACP ThinManager, Win911, and Ignition.
• Experience working with RTUs (ROC, TotalFlow), PLC's, and related HMI hardware and software (Allen-Bradley, Modicon, GE).
• 3 years of experience working with WonderWare's software suite (IAS, InTouch, InSQL).
• Understanding of field radio and network communications.
• IT knowledge of Microsoft's server operating systems and applications such as MS SQL is beneficial.
• Knowledge of field data capture and production accounting systems.
• MQTT knowledge and experience.