SCADA & ALARM Management Engineer

Hello, I have an immediate opening for SCADA & Alarm Management Engineer at Remote.

Role: SCADA & Alarm Management Engineer

Domain: Oil and Gas Industry

Job Location: Remote, US

Summary: We are seeking an experienced SCADA & Alarm Management Engineer to support and maintain industrial automation, SCADA, historian, and alarm management systems across oil & gas operations. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable real-time monitoring, operational visibility, alarm system effectiveness, and compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting SCADA infrastructure, PLC/DCS integration, OSIsoft PI System, and alarm management programs within upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG, pipeline, terminal, or refinery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain SCADA servers, HMIs, communication systems, and real-time monitoring infrastructure.
• Configure and support integration between PLCs, DCS, RTUs, and field instrumentation systems.
• Support historian systems including OSIsoft PI System, PI Vision, and real-time operational data collection.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SCADA communication networks and industrial data flow.
• Develop and maintain SCADA graphics, dashboards, trends, and operational visualization tools.
• Perform system upgrades, patch management, backup, and disaster recovery activities.
• Support OT cybersecurity initiatives and maintain secure industrial network practices.
• Perform alarm rationalization and nuisance alarm reduction activities.
• Conduct alarm flood analysis and implement corrective actions to improve alarm system performance.
• Configure alarm priorities, limits, suppression, shelving, and alarm response strategies.
• Generate alarm KPIs, alarm performance reports, and operational analytics dashboards.
• Conduct alarm audits and support alarm lifecycle management activities in accordance with ISA-18.2 and EEMUA 191 standards.
• Improve operator response effectiveness and reduce alarm fatigue through alarm optimization initiatives.
• Support Management of Change (MOC), commissioning, startup, and plant shutdown activities.
• Collaborate with operations, process engineering, instrumentation, and maintenance teams to improve system reliability and operational performance.
• Maintain technical documentation, system architecture diagrams, SOPs, and alarm philosophy documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting SCADA and alarm management systems in oil & gas or process industries.
• Experience with SCADA platforms such as Ignition, AVEVA/Wonderware, WinCC, FactoryTalk, or iFIX.
• Hands-on experience with OSIsoft PI System administration and support.
• Knowledge of PLC/DCS systems including Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, ABB, Siemens, or Rockwell Automation.
• Strong understanding of ISA-18.2 and EEMUA 191 alarm management standards.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols including OPC, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, MQTT, and DNP3.
• Familiarity with OT cybersecurity principles and industrial network infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Technical Skills

• SCADA/HMI Systems
• OSIsoft PI System
• Alarm Rationalization & KPI Analysis
• PLC/DCS Integration
• Industrial Networking & OT Cybersecurity
• ISA-18.2 / EEMUA 191 Compliance
• SQL Reporting & Operational Dashboards
• Real-Time Data Monitoring Systems

If you are interested in the above requirement, please send your updated resume to

Thanks,
NAG
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