Automation Control Engineer (PLC,SCADA)

Zodiac Solutions, Inc
Houston, US
Hybrid

Job Description

Role: IIoT Engineer/Architect/Automation Control Engineer

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Responsibilities:

  • Extensive experience in PLC, HMI, SCADA, and OPC UA
  • systems, as well as industrial protocols like IEC60870-5-101/104, DNP3, MODBUS, and OPC standards.
  • Strong network knowledge including DNS, DHCP, Firewall,
  • Gateways, Routers, and IoT protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, and AMQP.
  • Connecting and integrating industrial devices, machines, and equipment with the MES to enable real-time data collection and analysis.
  • Analyzing the current manufacturing processes and systems to identify areas for improvement.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams within a manufacturing organization, such as engineering, production, and IT, to ensure that the MES solution is aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
  • Troubleshooting and Root cause analysis for PLC/SCADA/HMI systems.
  • Knowledge of Automation - manual processes and manual machines using PLC's and controllers, enabling them to transmit data to IIoT applications.
  • Expertise in IT-OT integrations, utilizing industrial connectors such as Kepware and Ignition.
  • Expertise on IIoT platforms for monitoring devices, measuring productivity, detecting anomalies, and tracking utilization.
  • Expertise in PLC, SCADA, HMI programming.
  • Understanding of Service Management & OT Service Management Processes.
  • Monitoring functionality and availability of Industrial Tools, Enterprise System Management Tools and address issues promptly and notify customers.
  • Provisioning and Lifecycle management of industrial devices.
  • Service Catalogue Management (Hardware & Software), Application Store Management, Equipment qualification, Stock and Inventory Management.
  • Monitoring the health of the Tools and resolve or escalate all issues via Incident Management process.
  • Act as the Incident owner for all escalated infrastructure issues.
  • Coordinate with OEM/Third party support teams to resolve device issues.
  • Perform Device Health Status Check, resolution of connectivity issues, Driver and Firmware Management, RCA for device problems.
  • Perform regular maintenance tasks in accordance with the applicable working instructions.
  • Maintain and update service documentation.

If you are interested, please share your most updated resume over dheeresh.vats@zodiac-solutions.com. Thank you so much

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

PlcHmiScadaOpc uaIec60870-5-101/104Dnp3ModbusOpc standardsMqttCoapAmqpMesIiot platformsKepwareIgnitionService managementOt service management processesIndustrial toolsEnterprise system management toolsService catalogue managementApplication store managementEquipment qualificationStock and inventory managementIncident management processOem/third party supportDevice health status checkDriver and firmware managementRca for device problemsMaintenance tasksService documentationAutomationIt-ot integrations

Employment Type

CONTRACT

Level

Mid-Level

Posted

5/5/2026

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