Sr. SCADA Application Analyst
About The Position
Under limited supervision, this position will lead the design, administration, support, integration, security, modernization, and continuous improvement of enterprise SCADA platforms and the operational technology ecosystem. The role serves as the technical owner and primary escalation point for CygNet, xView, field communications infrastructure, related SCADA integrations, and critical production incidents. This position defines and maintains SCADA architecture standards, design patterns, naming conventions, templates, HMI standards, alarm standards, deployment practices, and strategic roadmaps. It leads complex SCADA integrations involving OPC servers, KepWare, Matrikon, historians, enterprise applications, cloud services, and real-time operational data platforms supporting Production, Midstream, and Water operations. The role also leads troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, platform lifecycle management, upgrades, patches, migrations, vulnerability remediation, hardening, disaster recovery planning, and recovery testing. The analyst partners with Operations, Automation, Engineering, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Control Room personnel, and business stakeholders to improve system reliability, operational visibility, data delivery, and decision-making. They lead technical delivery of SCADA projects, acquisitions, divestitures, system consolidations, modernization initiatives, implementation plans, estimates, resource requirements, and deployment strategies. This includes coordinating internal staff, contractors, consultants, and software vendors, reviewing technical deliverables, and ensuring adherence to architecture, security, and operational standards. The role oversees assigned project resources by prioritizing work, providing technical direction, and evaluating process. Additionally, it involves developing training materials, technical standards, operational procedures, system documentation, and knowledge-transfer practices that strengthen team resiliency and backup coverage. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- At least ten (10) years of SCADA, automation, operational technology, or industrial control systems experience.
- At least five (5) years supporting enterprise CygNet environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex technical troubleshooting, integrations, upgrades, migrations, or modernization efforts.
- Experience supporting Production, Water, and Midstream operational environments and working with field operations, vendors, and technical staff.
- Enterprise SCADA architecture, solution design, platform administration, lifecycle management, and operational technology knowledge.
- Advanced CygNet, HMI, alarm, historian, OPC, field communication, RTU, and operational data integration expertise.
- Advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in business-critical production environments.
- Ability to translate operational and business requirements into scalable, secure, reliable, and supportable technical solutions.
- Technical project leadership, resource coordination, vendor oversight, change management, documentation, and governance skills.
- Ability to communicate technical risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to staff, executives, operators, engineers, IT teams, and vendors.
- Strong ownership, integrity, organization, teamwork, adaptability, mentoring, and continuous improvement skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, administration, support, integration, security, modernization, and continuous improvement of enterprise SCADA platforms and the operational technology ecosystem.
- Serve as the technical owner and primary escalation point for CygNet, xView, field communications infrastructure, related SCADA integrations, and critical production incidents.
- Define and maintain SCADA architecture standards, design patterns, naming conventions, templates, HMI standards, alarm standards, deployment practices, and strategic roadmaps.
- Lead complex SCADA integrations involving OPC servers, KepWare, Matrikon, historians, enterprise applications, cloud services, and real-time operational data platforms supporting Production, Midstream, and Water operations.
- Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, platform lifecycle management, upgrades, patches, migrations, vulnerability remediation, hardening, disaster recovery planning, and recovery testing.
- Partner with Operations, Automation, Engineering, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Control Room personnel, and business stakeholders to improve system reliability, operational visibility, data delivery, and decision-making.
- Lead technical delivery of SCADA projects, acquisitions, divestitures, system consolidations, modernization initiatives, implementation plans, estimates, resource requirements, and deployment strategies.
- Coordinate internal staff, contractors, consultants, and software vendors. Review technical deliverables and ensure adherence to architecture, security, and operational standards.
- Oversee assigned project resources by prioritizing work, providing technical direction and evaluating process.
- Develop training materials, technical standards, operational procedures, system documentation, and knowledge-transfer practices that strengthen team resiliency and backup coverage.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health Care eligibility including Medical & Prescription, Dental and Vision coverages
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Dependent Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA match
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D (employee, spouse, child), Short-Term and Long- Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary Insurance: Life and AD&D, Accident, Long Term Care, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Student Loan Repayment Reimbursement
- Vacation, Personal Choice Days (PCD), Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company paid Holidays
- Wellness Reimbursement
- Subsidized Parking and Public Transportation
- Financial Well-being Program
- Professional Membership Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
