CRITICAL FACILITIES ENGINEER - CONTROL SME

Job Description

Job Description

Are you driven by a passion for cutting-edge technology and the thrill of working in a dynamic, high-growth environment?

At Skybox Critical Operations, we're powering the future of innovation using cutting-edge technologies in the data center space. We're a team of dedicated experts who thrive on pushing the boundaries of what's possible in critical infrastructure, and we're looking for passionate individuals to join us on this journey.

At Skybox, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a culture of collaboration, where every voice is valued, and every contribution is celebrated. We're committed to providing our employees with the tools, resources, and support they need to excel, both personally and professionally. This includes a comprehensive benefits package with generous 401(k) matching and immediate vesting, exciting opportunities for career growth, a robust health and wellness program, and a competitive time-off policy. We also believe in giving back to our communities and fostering a fun and engaging work environment through employee events and social activities.

Join Our Mission

As we continue to expand our operations, we're searching for a skilled Critical Facility Engineer – Controls SME to join our team.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead SCADA & Controls Engineer to own the design, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our industrial controls platform across mission-critical data center facilities.

This position is responsible for the complete controls technology stack—from field devices and PLC hardware to the Ignition SCADA platform, databases, networking, and operator interfaces. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable troubleshooting a communications issue on a managed switch, modifying PLC logic, configuring an Ignition Gateway, or training operations personnel.

This is not a traditional PLC programming position. We are looking for a systems engineer who understands how all components of a modern industrial controls system work together.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ignition Platform Administration
• Configure and maintain Ignition Gateways
• Develop and support Vision and Perspective applications
• Configure OPC-UA device connections
• Manage Tag Providers and Tag History
• Configure Alarm Pipelines and notification systems
• Create reports and dashboards
• Develop Gateway scripting using Python/Jython
• Manage user authentication, roles, and security
• Configure redundancy and disaster recovery
• Perform Gateway backups, restores, and system upgrades
• Monitor system health and optimize performance

PLC & Industrial Controls

• Develop and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs
• Create and maintain structured PLC code using UDTs and AOIs
• Configure Ethernet/IP communications
• Integrate Modbus TCP and BACnet devices
• Perform online troubleshooting and commissioning
• Review and validate Sequence of Operations
• Support commissioning and functional testing

Controls Infrastructure

• Design and maintain industrial network architecture
• Configure managed Ethernet switches
• Troubleshoot VLAN, RSTP, multicast, and network communication issues
• Support OPC-UA communications
• Coordinate server deployments and virtualization
• Maintain system documentation and network diagrams

Database & Historian

• Develop SQL queries
• Create Named Queries
• Support SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases
• Troubleshoot historian performance
• Optimize reporting and data collection

System Architecture

• Design scalable controls architectures
• Develop control standards
• Review vendor submittals
• Participate in equipment selection
• Review control panel designs
• Develop commissioning strategies
• Support disaster recovery planning
• Ensure cybersecurity best practices are followed

Operations Support

• Provide Tier III controls support
• Troubleshoot critical facility control issues
• Develop operating procedures
• Train operations personnel
• Support after-hours troubleshooting during major events when required

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial controls engineering experience
• 3+ years of Ignition SCADA development and administration
• Extensive Allen-Bradley ControlLogix experience
• Strong understanding of OPC-UA architecture
• Experience with SQL databases
• Experience configuring industrial Ethernet networks
• Experience with industrial communication protocols:
• Ethernet/IP
• OPC-UA
• Modbus TCP
• BACnet/IP
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent technical documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Mission-critical facility or data center experience
• Experience with BMS and EPMS systems
• Delta Controls experience
• Experience with power monitoring systems
• Experience with Schneider, Eaton, Vertiv, ABB, or Siemens equipment
• VMware or Hyper-V administration
• Microsoft Windows Server administration
• Fiber optic networking experience
• Cybersecurity experience for Operational Technology (OT)

Desired Technical Skills

SCADA

• Ignition Gateway
• Vision
• Perspective
• Gateway scripting
• Tag History
• Alarm Pipelines
• Reporting
• EAM
• Redundancy
• OPC-UA

PLC

• Allen-Bradley Studio 5000
• ControlLogix
• CompactLogix
• UDTs
• AOIs
• Structured programming
• Online troubleshooting

Networking

• Ethernet/IP
• BACnet/IP
• Modbus TCP
• VLANs
• Managed switches
• RSTP
• DHCP
• DNS
• NTP
• VPN
• Wireshark

Databases

• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• SQL query development
• Stored Procedures
• Historian databases