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Description

Techneaux Technology Services, LLC is a growing and innovative managed IT, software, and technology service company based in Lafayette, LA with additional offices in Colorado and Texas. Techneaux is a unique company with a unique long-term vision. As a privately held company with the intention to remain privately held, we aim to provide rewards and opportunities to our team members above and beyond the standard corporate salary and benefits package. While company profits are critical, we remain empowered and committed to prioritizing decisions which reward team members over profits.

Techneaux prides itself on being a customer and team member focused organization and we are always on the lookout for talented individuals who share these values. Techneaux is currently looking for a qualified full-time Ignition Technician to join our Enterprise Services team.

What makes Techneaux a great place to work?  

• We are a tight-knit team that is passionate about the overall product delivered to our customers. We strive to be experts in our field.
• We have a collaborative culture motivated by mutual respect that fosters regular feedback and group discussion.
• We are an exciting, growing company and we want you to grow with us. At Techneaux, your career is what you make of it.
• We currently offer competitive salaries and an annual profit-sharing plan to each team member in the organization.
• We also offer paid time off; paid holidays; a corporate mobile phone plan; paid parental leave; health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance; employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; 401(k) with employer match; and health savings accounts.

Job Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.  

Our Ignition Technician is a member of our Enterprise Services team. Techneaux's Enterprise Services team provides software integration and staff augmentation services centered around SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems primarily for the Energy / Oil & Gas industry. We are vendor-agnostic and routinely help clients with many different brands of SCADA systems, as well as other third-party systems that need to be integrated with SCADA systems. We offer a wide range of services ranging from entry-level data manipulation, developing custom interfaces between various systems, multi-tiered system support, designing and architecting completely new systems, to developing custom utilities to automate repetitive tasks. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Work with senior team members to deliver on project and support tasks. 
• Responsible for infrastructure recommendations related to SCADA including related hardware and software to ensure availability, recoverability, performance, integrity, and supportability through production support and maintenance of existing SCADA. 
• Provide customer support for new and existing Ignition-based SCADA systems. 
• Plan and execute designs, configurations, or enhancements to new and existing Ignition services. 
• Research, recommend, and design new technologies, new configurations, and enhancements to existing SCADA. Provide consulting advice to customers on the capabilities of the environment. 
• Ability to travel, if required. 

Requirements

What you will need to be successful in this role:  

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, instrumentation & controls, or related field. Relevant technical experience may be a substitute. 
• Programming knowledge in Python and RESTful services preferred. 
• Familiarity with Inductive Automation Ignition platform preferred. 
• Must be self-motivated with a genuine passion for troubleshooting complex problems and a drive to find solutions independently. 
• Must be able to work in an open environment, multi-task, and collaborate with others. 
• Demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn and grow. 
• Must enjoy technology. 

Pay Range = $55,000 - $60,000 annually 

FLSA and Employment Status:  Exempt; Full-time 

Techneaux Technology Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its team members. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.