Senior Ignition SCADA Engineer

Location: Limerick, Ireland; fully onsite for at least the first 6 months, with daily commuting required. Candidates relocating must be able to relocate within a short timeframe; EU and UK citizens or candidates with a valid work permit only.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly listed IT solutions company serving life sciences and public and enterprise sectors in high-complexity, regulated environments.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of Ignition-based SCADA and MES solutions.
• Define automation architectures and technical standards, and translate customer requirements into functional designs.
• Configure, develop, and implement Ignition applications and integrations with PLCs, databases, MES platforms, historians, and third-party systems.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, handover, validation, and compliance activities.
• Develop technical documentation, design specifications, and standardized recipe-management solutions.
• Act as a liaison with client project managers and delivery resources, troubleshoot system-wide issues, mentor junior engineers, and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ignition Core or Gold certification, or experience delivering at least 3 significant end-to-end Ignition SCADA implementation projects.
• Several years of hands-on experience with Ignition SCADA platforms and strong experience delivering industrial automation projects from design through deployment.
• Strong Life Sciences GMP environment experience.
• Solid understanding of automation architectures and industrial control systems, including PLC integration and industrial communication protocols.
• Knowledge of scripting, SQL, and database technologies used in Ignition environments.
• Ability to manage technical complexity across multiple project phases and strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within hirify.global’s Digital Manufacturing team on critical production systems for highly regulated industries.
• Professional, collaborative, and responsibility-focused working environment.
• Staff or contractor opportunity.
• Some travel is required.

Hiring process

• Apply with a full resume describing relevant abilities for the role.
• Do not include a photograph in the application.