Lead SCADA Engineer - Critical Infrastructure

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC is hiring: Lead SCADA Engineer - Critical Infrastructure. Location(s) listed by the employer: TX US. Remote option listed by the employer. JOB SUMMARY The Lead SCADA Engineer – Level IV is a senior technical authority responsible for SCADA system architecture, development, and technical quality across multiple mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role is intentionally broad and platform-agnostic. It is designed to attract senior engineers with deep experience in SCADA systems, supervisory control, system integration, and control-system development, not narrow PLC specialists tied to a single platform or methodology. The Lead SCADA Engineer sets technical direction, establishes development standards, and ensures scalable, secure, and reliable SCADA solutions that support complex, high-availability environments (data centers, utilities, industrial infrastructure, mission-critical facilities). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS SCADA Architecture, Standards, & Development (40%) • Define and maintain SCADA system architecture, development standards, and best practices. • Establish design intent for supervisory control systems, including data modeling, alarm strategy, graphics philosophy, and system performance expectations. • Lead development of SCADA code, scripts, templates, and reusable components where appropriate. • Ensure SCADA systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long‑term operational needs. • Provide technical governance across multiple projects and platforms. Project-Level Technical Leadership (25%) • Serve as senior technical lead for SCADA systems across multiple concurrent projects.