Technical Architect – Industrial Automation & SCADA

Role: Technical Architect – Industrial Automation & SCADA

Location: Jacksonville, Florida (Onsite 5 days)

Duration: Long-term project

Job Description:

Serving as a technical architect and consultant for a leading Contact Lens manufacturer, delivering automation and digital transformation solutions in a highly regulated medical device environmentLeading team of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers, acting as technical mentor, and primary customer point of contact for automation and controls projectsLed shopfloor-to-MES integration using platforms aligned with ISA-95 standards to ensure structured data modeling and seamless vertical integrationLed Retrofit activities and legacy system migration initiatives, transitioning outdated control platforms and SCADA systems to modern, scalable architecturesSupporting Ignition SCADA solutions for real-time KPI tracking across production lines, enabling visibility into throughput, yield, and equipment utilization and downtime recording for non-GxP environments, where flexible deployment and rapid iteration supported continuous improvement initiativesArchitected MQTT-based data frameworks to enable lightweight, real-time communication between PLCs, and enterprise systems, enhancing responsiveness and scalabilityIT/OT convergence initiatives, integrating plant-level controls with enterprise IT infrastructure to support predictive analytics, centralized monitoring, and remote diagnostics using tiered architectureDeveloped data engineering pipelines for high-frequency time-series data using Canary and Aveva historians, enabling contextual analytics and performance dashboards for decision supportEnsured 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across automation workflows, including electronic records, audit trails, and system access controls for validated environmentsInitiated controls initiative for OT Cyber security like DCOM hardening to mitigate legacy vulnerabilities and secured distributed communication using Aveva Sitelink and OPC UA interfacesManaged validation and compliance workflows, including NC/CAPA support, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with FDA standards for medical device manufacturingSupported RFP development and technical proposal responses, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architecture, scope, and delivery models for automation and digital projectsOversaw solution and project management across global sites, coordinating engineering, operations, and quality teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutionsLed change request management, authoring and executing requirement, design, test, and operational documentation for approved system modificationsDelivered Application Performance Management (APM) frameworks that improved OEE by 10–15%, reduced downtime due to frequently occurring issues by 30%Provided technical leadership in SCADA/HMI development, historian configuration, and alarm management using platforms like Wonderware, ArchestrA system platform, DeviceWise workflow, Canary, and Ignition.