System Analysis & Consulting Expert 6

Pay

$80/hr. - $89.65/hr. on w2

Work Location

Bedford, MA, USA

Work Schedule

Hybrid (3 days to be on-site)

Environment

International and multicultural team with global collaboration across time zones in a multi-product R&D setting

Key Responsibilities

• Develop industrial control systems and OT solutions following GAMP 5 guidelines, including technical specifications and validation support documentation, ensuring designs enable GxP compliance for biopharmaceutical R&D environments.
• Design and implement PLC programming and SCADA/HMI applications.
• Implement data exchange solutions using communication protocols.
• Demonstrate solutions via presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders on the requirements and participate in Agile/Nexus Framework practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or related technical field

Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Control Systems and OT technologies with the proven track record in PLC programming and SCADA/HMI development in R&D environments.

Technical Skills

• Expert in STL/FBD/Ladder and object-oriented programming preferably using Client TIA Portal, CODESYS or Rockwell automation
• Expert in SCADA/HMI development preferably using Client WinCC, Ignition, Aveva System Platform or Rockwell Factory Talk View.
• Experience with OPC DA & UA, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP protocols for real-time data exchange
• Experience with DCS solutions (Delta-V and/or Client PCS), UI design and prototyping
• Experience with MS SQL Server and .NET framework

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Client TIA Portal, Client WinCC or Rockwell Studio 5000 is a plus
• Hands-on MTP (Module Type Package) implementation experience is a plus
• Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket is a plus
• Familiarity with Automated testing frameworks, Version control (GitHub), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines for industrial automation systems
• Familiarity Virtualization technology, Docker, Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus)
• Experience with Prometheus, RabbitMQ, Java, Docker, virtualizing SCADA and PLC packages
• Familiarity with ISA-88/ISA-95 standards
• Agile methodology and Nexus framework experience
• Knowledge of AI solutions and ability to use in SDLC is a plus