SCADA Supervisor

Job Summary

The SCADA Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of SCADA Analysts in supporting production operations. The Supervisor works directly with I&E, Measurement, SCADA, and field leadership personnel to ensure high availability and quality support of SCADA applications across the enterprise. This position is responsible for the overall administration and support of all enterprise SCADA systems as well as assessing, developing, and implementing strategic enhancements to the enterprise SCADA systems and related infrastructure. Key areas of responsibility for this position is the ability to identify deficiencies or areas for improvement within the enterprise SCADA system, guide the development and implementation of system enhancements, and lead the development and growth of the SCADA Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer, develop, and support CygNet, XSPOC, Kepware, and iOps software applications.

• Work effectively with IT personnel, I&E technicians, field operations and engineers.

• Assess and enhance CygNet, XSPOC, Kepware, and iOps system performance.

• Develop CygNet scripts and processes as required by operations.

• Mentor, support, and train SCADA Analysts.

• Setup and maintain integrations to enterprise data sources and vendor provided platforms.

• Manage CygNet redundancy and SCADA business continuity planning.

• Continuously evaluate and harden SCADA infrastructure according to cybersecurity best practices and standards.

• Evaluate and recommend emerging SCADA technologies.

• Develop, implement, and document SCADA best practices across the enterprise.

• Act as SCADA SME for cross-departmental projects within the organization.

• Oversee development of custom SCADA applications as required by the business.

• Work with field I&E to develop software solutions to support new automation hardware.

• Analyze and enhance SCADA communication infrastructure as required.

• Evaluate SCADA support responsibilities and develop automated processes and tools to reduce the overall support overhead of the system.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of standard industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC, ROC Plus, CIP, etc.), radio communications and networking.

• Strong understanding of PLC, RTU, and HMI programming.

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Manages complexity – Making sense of complex, high quality and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Nimble learnining – Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

• Drives results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of five (5) years of SCADA administration experience.

• Periodic travel to field locations as required.

• Experience with a broad range of industrial controllers (Allen Bradley, Emerson ROC, ABB Total Flow, Lufkin SAM/WM, etc.).

• Experience with VBScript, SQL, C#, and/or VB.NET.

• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous administration experience with CygNet, XSPOC, iOps.

• Previous experience monitoring and managing SCADA communication infrastructure.

• Previous leadership experience.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.

• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.