Development Engineer II; Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET

Position: Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)
## Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)
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R0465148
** Job Details:
**** Role Summary
** The
** Development Engineer II (Application, Database, and IT Collaboration)
** designs, builds, supports, and troubleshoots applications that integrate with
** industrial platforms, operational data sources, relational databases, and supporting hardware**. The role balances medium-to-high complexity software development with hands-on problem solving across
** applications, databases, plant-floor interfaces, and endpoint or infrastructure-related issues**, working closely with IT teams to resolve incidents and improve system reliability.
** Core Development Responsibilities
*** Design, code, debug, and maintain applications using appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and tools
* Deliver medium to high-complexity development or automation tasks as part of a collaborative team
* Develop and maintain SQL Server and MySQL-backed application features, including tables, views, procedures, and functions
* Design data models that support real-time operational needs as well as reporting and analytics
* Perform unit and integration testing and participate in peer code reviews
* Maintain and enhance existing codebases with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability
* Document program logic, development changes, testing, and corrections using established engineering practices
** Database & Industrial Data Responsibilities (Embedded)
*** Monitor and tune SQL Server and MySQL systems supporting industrial and enterprise workloads
* Analyze execution plans, query statistics, and data access patterns to diagnose and resolve performance issues
* Design indexing and schema strategies appropriate for
** high-volume, append-heavy, and time-series industrial data
*** Support ingestion and querying of data from
** Ignition gateways, tags, historians, and event-driven datasets
*** Protect production systems by preventing reporting or investigative queries from degrading operational performance
* Participate in incident response related to database latency, availability, or data integrity
** Hardware Troubleshooting & IT Collaboration
*** Troubleshoot application issues that intersect with
** hardware, endpoints, industrial devices, or on-site infrastructure
*** Work closely with IT teams on:
* Root cause analysis involving servers, workstations, industrial PCs, or connected devices
* Deployment, configuration, and support of systems that bridge applications and physical hardware
* Security, access, and compliance requirements for production and enterprise environments
* Partner with IT during incidents to restore service quickly and implement long-term corrective actions
* Coordinate changes affecting applications, databases, hardware interfaces, or plant-floor systems to minimize operational risk
** Collaboration & Communication
**** With Application Developers
*** Share best practices for application, database, and integration design
* Mentor less-experienced developers and provide constructive code review feedback
* Raise concerns early when new features may impact performance, scalability, or supportability
** With Automation, Operations, and IT Teams
*** Translate operational and hardware-related needs into reliable software and data solutions
* Respect uptime, stability, safety, and security requirements of industrial systems
* Coordinate deployments and changes across application, database, and infrastructure boundaries
** Security, Compliance, and Quality
*** Ensure software and data access comply with organizational security and compliance standards
* Implement and support data protection, access controls, and secure integration patterns
* Follow established software product engineering and Dev Ops practices, including version control and CI/CD
** Qualifications
* *** Education
* ** Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative or engineering field, or equivalent experience
** Experience
* ** 1+ year of relevant or practical software development experience
* Experience supporting production systems in operational or industrial environments
** Technical Skills
*** Proficiency in at least two programming languages or software development tools
* Experience with SQL Server and MySQL in production environments
* Familiarity with data engineering concepts, Dev Ops, CI/CD, and version control
* Understanding of industrial data systems, hardware-integrated applications, or plant-floor technologies
* Technical writing and diagramming skills
** Soft Skills
*** Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, IT, and operations
* Problem-solving ability for medium to high-complexity technical issues
* Initiative in proposing solutions and continuous improvement
* Ability to manage priorities and deadlines while supporting operational systems
* Leadership through mentoring and…