Senior Ignition Developer and Trainer

What Flexware Does

Manufacturers are the backbone of innovation—powering industries, improving lives, and keeping the world moving forward. That’s where Flexware Innovation comes in. Behind every great product is a complex web of machines, technology, data, and people working together to make it happen. Flexware partners with manufacturers to guide their strategy and execute the solutions that bring it to life.

Founded in 1996, Flexware’s teams of talented advisors and engineers leverage technology across industrial controls, manufacturing systems integration, software development, data engineering and management, and the ever‑evolving landscape of emerging technologies. Flexware is made up of problem‑solvers, builders, and collaborators who care deeply about doing work that matters. We roll up our sleeves, dive into the details, and create solutions that stand the test of time, because our customers count on us to keep production moving.

Today, Flexware is growing with fresh momentum and purpose. We’re investing in innovation, in our people, and in a culture where you can do your best work while living a balanced, meaningful life.

The Sr. Ignition Developer – Training role blends hands‑on solution delivery with world‑class client training to accelerate adoption and value from Ignition.

• Design and develop HMI, MES, and SCADA systems built around the Ignition platform
• Design and develop within multiple technologies, including but not limited to:
  • Data historians (OSI PI, Rockwell Factory Talk Historian, etc.)
  • Databases (SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
  • Custom applications (C#, .NET, etc.)
• Develop and configure interfaces with third‑party software tools such as OPC servers
• Provide technical guidance during establishment of business requirements, white‑boarding sessions, and high‑level design of a solution
• Up to 50% time teaching Ignition training courses and leveling up client skillsets. Required to maintain training certification in Inductive Automation’s training class materials
• Assist in customer and account management
• Provide detailed documentation to clients on system design and programming
• Please note that we are not interviewing candidates that require sponsorship now or in the future

• Received a technical bachelor’s degree such as Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a similar technical concentration
• Have 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment working with SCADA or MES applications with at least two years focused on Ignition development
• Experience working with OPC servers and tag data
• Experience developing in higher‑level programming languages such as C#/.NET, SQL, Python, JavaScript, or others
• Experience working with SQL or Oracle databases, writing medium to complex queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers
• Experience facilitating or leading technical training classes (previous experience with Inductive Automation’s training classes highly preferred)
• Ability to understand PLC logic and programming (previous experience with Rockwell platform highly preferred)