Freelance Inductive Automation Ignition Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Lewis Energy Group is a vertically integrated E&P Company.  We are one of the top national gas producers in South Texas and in the nation.  We operate in South Texas and have international operations.  We are proud of the family-oriented work culture we have built over the decades.  This culture carries into the pride we take in our work and in the communities, we operate in. 

The Ignition SCADA Developer will be responsible for Inductive Automation Ignition application development, Python scripting, system support, and long-term platform ownership. The ideal candidate is a strong developer who enjoys building scalable applications, maintaining production systems, and serving as a technical owner for Ignition across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains the Ignition SCADA platform, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Develops, configures, and supports Ignition projects, including:
  • Perspective and/or Vision screens
  • Tags and UDTs
  • Alarms, historical data, and reports
  • Troubleshoots application-level issues and provides technical support to resolve operational challenges.
• Manages Ignition upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery, including participation in redundancy and failover testing.
• Supports and maintains Ignition gateway configurations, security roles, and user access.
• Configure and test communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC, Ethernet and MQTT
• Communicate effectively and proactively to teams on any concerns, problems, or technical discussions that impact the project.
• Follow best-practices and guidelines for developing intelligent UDT’s for an Ignition system
• Participate in system testing and validation activities, including pre-production testing and post-deployment support.
• Investigates, evaluates, and recommends software enhancements, system configurations, or platform improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and usability of the Ignition environment.
• Identifies opportunities to leverage Ignition automation, scripting, and visualization capabilities to add value to business and operational processes.
• Collaborates with internal teams to troubleshoot data, application, or performance issues impacting Ignition systems and dashboards.
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, standards, and procedures related to Ignition development and support.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; minimum 5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of application and project structures, data modeling concepts, visualization tools, and scripting or programming languages.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are required

• Must adhere to good programming practices, including clean code, documentation, and structured testing

• Experience should focus on SCADA application development, design, and/or operations using Inductive Automation Ignition or another industrial SCADA platform

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including security concepts and communication protocols

• Proven experience with at least one programming or scripting language (Python preferred)

• Experience and familiarity with Ignition project structure, tag architecture, and visualization components (Perspective and/or Vision)

• Experience creating and maintaining UDTs and reusable templates driven by structured data models

• Experience developing data-driven screens and dashboards using standardized templates and attributes

• Experience implementing and supporting Ignition alarming, historical data, and reporting features.

• Certified with Ignition 8.0 or greater

Other Qualifications 

• Experience with languages (VBScript/Java/C#) and understanding database nomenclature. Knowledge of upgrades and Disaster Recovery is preferred.
• Experience working with PLC-based systems and common industrial controllers is a plus, with Allen-Bradley experience preferred but not required.

Your Benefits

Lewis Energy Group appreciates the hard work and dedication you bring to our team every day. To do our part, we are committed to keeping your benefits affordable and beneficial for you and your eligible family members. Lewis Energy Group strives to provide benefits that meet your needs, are easy to understand and use, and provide excellent value for affordable costs.

• Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision/ Basic Life and AD&D/and other benefit options to meet your personal needs
• Retirement: 401K with immediate matching contribution
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for you and your dependents
• Career Progression Program – Opportunities for growth and development
• On-Site fitness center
• Wellness & Company Events throughout the year

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lewis Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.