SCADA Application Analyst III

BKV Corporation•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SCADA Application Analyst III is responsible for the design, implementation, reliability, security, and lifecycle support of BKV’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), human-machine interface (HMI), and related operational technology (OT) systems. The role enables safe, reliable, and efficient upstream and midstream operations by maintaining highly available systems, accurate operational data, effective integrations, and disciplined incident and change management. This role partners closely with Operations, Automation, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Data & Analytics, and third-party vendors to deliver scalable, supportable SCADA solutions across multiple assets. The SCADA Application Analyst III independently resolves complex issues, may lead technical projects and improvements, and establishes support documentation and standards. Demonstrates integrity, accountability and transparency; upholds BKV standards, values and culture.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience supporting SCADA, HMI, industrial automation, or OT environments in oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, or another critical-infrastructure setting.
Working knowledge of SCADA architecture, industrial communications, and integration concepts, including OPC/OPC UA and applicable protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, MQTT, or similar.
Experience troubleshooting complex issues across SCADA applications, Windows servers, networking, databases, field communications, and operational data flows.
Working knowledge of OT/ICS cybersecurity practices and the ability to partner effectively with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams.
Experience with structured incident, problem, change, and release-management practices in a production environment.
Demonstrated ability to use SQL, reporting tools, and operational data analysis to investigate issues, validate data, identify trends, and communicate actionable findings to technical and business stakeholders.
Ability to translate business and operational questions into data requirements, analytical approaches, and clear recommendations; proactively use data to prioritize improvements and prevent recurring issues.
Works safely and effectively in field/industrial environments and comply with applicable site-access, PPE, and safety requirements.
Effective communication skills to collaborate with various internal teams and stakeholders.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated attention to detail, organization, and prioritization skills.
Demonstrated cognitive and problem-solving skills.
Growth mindset with a demonstrated ability to innovate, embrace change and have grit.
High school diploma or GED required.
Typically requires >8 years of progressively responsible experience supporting SCADA, HMI, industrial automation, OT, or comparable critical operational systems, including demonstrated ownership of complex troubleshooting, system changes, and cross-functional projects.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience with CygNet, Ignition, Wonderware/AVEVA, AutoSol Configuration Manager (ACM), or comparable SCADA platforms.
Experience with FlowCal, ProCount, measurement systems, environmental/regulatory reporting, or production accounting data flows.
Experience with SQL Server/SSMS, SQL, PowerShell, Python, Visual Studio, or related scripting/automation tools.
Windows Server administration, including Active Directory concepts, scheduled tasks, services, patching, performance monitoring, and backup/recovery.
Familiarity with OT/ICS security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-82 or IEC 62443.

Responsibilities

Partner with Operations, Automation, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and other IT teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable SCADA solutions that meet operational and business needs.
Implement, maintain, and support SCADA/HMI applications, related infrastructure, and integrations in accordance with BKV standards.
Own the operational health of assigned systems, including availability, performance, access management, patching, backups, recovery readiness, and lifecycle planning.
Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for SCADA, HMI, communications, and data-integration issues in partnership with upstream and midstream Operations.
Apply OT/ICS cybersecurity requirements, including secure network configuration, least-privilege access, vulnerability remediation, and support for audit and compliance needs.
Maintain and test disaster-recovery, business-continuity, system-configuration, and support documentation, including runbooks and network/data-flow diagrams.
Plan, test, communicate, implement, and document system releases, enhancements, and changes in accordance with change-control and work-tracking procedures.
Lead or contribute to SCADA modernization, integration, and optimization projects, including requirements, testing, cutovers, vendor coordination, and post-implementation support.
Ensure the quality and availability of SCADA data for operational, measurement, environmental/regulatory, and downstream reporting needs, including ProCount, FlowCal, data warehouse, Power BI, and Spotfire.
Communicate effectively regarding incidents, outages, changes, and new capabilities; participate in rotating on-call support and coordinate third-party vendor support as needed.
Analyze SCADA, operational, measurement, and system-performance data to identify data-quality issues, recurring operational trends, system constraints, and opportunities to improve reliability, production efficiency, and user workflows.
Develop and maintain data queries, reports, dashboards, and automated data-validation processes to support Operations, environmental/regulatory reporting, measurement, and downstream analytics platforms, including ProCount, FlowCal, data warehouse, Power BI, and Spotfire.