Automation Control Systems Engineer Jobs in Calgary, AB

Description

Responsibilities

Operational Technology Support

• Adhere to all safety standards and operational policies.
• Ensure high availability and reliable performance of supervisory control systems (e.g., SCADA, HMI platforms).
• Perform on-site day-to-day OT maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end communication issues across devices, networks, and automation layers.
• Deploy system updates and patches, including rollback when required.
• Manage software and hardware version control for critical systems and devices.
• Upgrade firmware for controllers, label printers, handheld scanners, and other automation equipment.
• Execute planned preventive maintenance for vision systems, dimension-weight-scan tunnels, label printers, and handheld devices.
• Perform corrective maintenance to minimize downtime and restore system performance.

Industrial Automation & SCADA Development

• Develop, configure, and maintain industrial applications using Ignition (Perspective, Vision, Tags, Gateways, Scripting, Reporting).
• Create and maintain dashboards, HMIs, and datadriven visualizations for operational insights.
• Participate in designing and validating automation workflows and logic for sortation and tracking.
• Build and execute comprehensive test plans, document results, and track issues through resolution.
• Perform system integration between controls, databases, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Study sort plans and recommend modifications or improvements to enhance throughput and reliability.

Systems & Network Administration

• Maintain and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
• Monitor performance of servers, virtual machines, network devices, and storage systems; report abnormalities proactively.
• Recommend and implement network security enhancements within the OT environments.
• Maintain backup and restore configurations, including updating backup plans and testing recovery procedures.
• Manage host servers, virtualization environments (e.g., HyperV), and supporting hardware.
• Coordinate service requests and vendor support when required.

Data & Infrastructure

• Work with relational database systems (e.g., SQLbased platforms) for reporting, logging, and application integration.
• Maintain monitoring tools and dashboards (e.g., Grafana) for system health and KPIs.
• Support and maintain power protection systems (UPS) used for critical automation infrastructure.
• Manage spare parts inventory and coordinate procurement of required components.

Reporting & Analysis

• Conduct root-cause analysis for system, process, and automation failures.
• Document findings and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide ongoing performance improvement recommendations for both operational and technical systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting industrial automation, OT, or control systems.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CCNA, CAP or equivalent are considered assets.
• Experience with:
  • SCADA systems and industrial control platforms
  • Server hardware and OS
  • Virtualization architectures
  • Ethernet and industrial wireless networks
  • Vision systems and OCR technologies
  • Generic SQL-based database systems
  • Backup and restore tools (e.g., Veeam)
  • Monitoring tools
  • PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and field I/O
  • Label printers and handheld scanning devices
  • Ignition SCADA development
  • Data visualization (e.g., Power BI) for dashboards, reporting, and operational analytics
• Experience in instrumentation, automation, or process control networks.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Profinet, Modbus, OPC UA) is considered an asset.
• Experience in logistics, courier, or transportation operations is an asset.
• Experience leading or managing technical projects.
• Strong time management, communication, analytical, and problemsolving skills.
• Proven ability in rootcause analysis and technical troubleshooting.