SCADA MANAGER

SCADA Manager

Salary: $135,000 – $170,000 per year
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Industrial Automation / Controls / Operational Technology

We are seeking an experienced SCADA Manager to lead our SCADA engineering team and oversee SCADA operations, project delivery, and technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in SCADA, controls, Ignition, and operational technology (OT), along with proven experience managing engineering teams, projects, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can balance people management, project execution, technical quality, and strategic planning
.

• Lead and manage the SCADA engineering team
  , including workload, priorities, performance, and resource allocation.
• Oversee day-to-day SCADA operations and project portfolios
  , ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Establish priorities based on business requirements, available resources, and project demands.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, deliverables, SLAs, and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide technical oversight of SCADA and process control (PT) engineering activities and ensure high-quality solutions.
• Review engineering work and make informed technical decisions regarding SCADA and OT systems.
• Coordinate with architecture, cybersecurity, engineering, and other technical teams to ensure compliance with cybersecurity, safety, and regulatory requirements
  .
• Oversee incident response, system improvements, and ongoing SCADA operational initiatives.
• Participate in the hiring, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, and career development of SCADA engineering staff.
• Develop processes for evaluating and implementing emerging SCADA and OT technologies
  .
• Establish and manage budgets for SCADA technology evaluation, training, upgrades, and implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.
• Support the development and implementation of SCADA standards, procedures, and best practices.

• 8–12+ years of experience in SCADA, controls, industrial automation, or a closely related field.
• Proven experience managing SCADA projects, programs, or project portfolios
  .
• Demonstrated experience managing SCADA operations, project delivery, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong technical knowledge of SCADA and process control systems
  .
• Experience leading and developing engineering or technical teams.
• Ignition Core Certified – required.
• Strong understanding of OT/industrial cybersecurity
  , safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with Ignition SCADA / Inductive Automation
  .
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and control systems.
• Experience with OT cybersecurity and industrial control system security.
• Experience developing SCADA standards, architectures, and engineering processes.
• Experience managing technology rollouts, system upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering
  , or a related technical field preferred.