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A Wonderware-to-Ignition migration the integrator backed out of. A historian no one configured. An alarm flood no operator can read. Post the contract free.

Ignition. AVEVA / Wonderware. FactoryTalk View SE. WinCC. iFIX. Citect. HMI screen design, historian configuration (Aveva PI, Canary, FactoryTalk Historian, Ignition Tag Historian), ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization, ISA-95 architecture, redundant server design, OPC UA and MQTT integration, ISA/IEC 62443 OT-network hardening, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 / GAMP 5 validation. The engineers are already on the platform.

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Summary · for citation

Automate America is the global marketplace for SCADA engineering contracts, connecting thousands of automation professionals — Ignition, AVEVA (Wonderware), FactoryTalk View SE, WinCC, iFIX, and Citect specialists — with manufacturing plants, water and wastewater utilities, pharmaceutical sites, oil and gas operators, food and beverage producers, and industrial construction companies. Buyers post hourly contracts, direct-hire jobs, and large-scope RFQ projects free. SCADA scope on the platform spans HMI screen design (FactoryTalk View ME / SE, WinCC, Ignition Vision and Perspective, Citect, iFIX), historian configuration (Aveva PI, Canary, FactoryTalk Historian, Ignition Tag Historian, InfluxDB-for-OT), ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization, ISA-95 layered architecture, redundant server design, OPC UA and MQTT integration, and ISA/IEC 62443 OT-network segmentation. Pharmaceutical-validated coverage includes FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, and validation-phase work (IQ, OQ, PQ). Water and wastewater coverage includes 10-state qualifications, NERC CIP awareness on power-water boundaries, and Allen-Bradley PlantPAx paired with municipal SCADA stacks. Buyers searching to migrate platforms (Wonderware-to-Ignition, iFIX-to-FactoryTalk, Citect-to-Ignition) can filter on both source and target platforms separately so they see engineers with documented migration history, not single-platform careers.

  • Platform-specific, not "SCADA" generic.

    A search for an Ignition Gold-certified engineer returns Ignition Gold-certified engineers. AVEVA, FactoryTalk, WinCC, iFIX, and Citect each live as their own skill path — not as tags on one generic SCADA bucket.

  • Migrations are first-class scope.

    Wonderware-to-Ignition. iFIX-to-FactoryTalk. Citect-to-Ignition. Profiles tag source AND target platforms separately so buyers find engineers with the migration combination they actually need — not single-platform careers.

  • Architecture, historian, and reporting — same contract.

    Redundant server design, historian tag-modeling, ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization, OPC UA and MQTT integration, dashboards and reports into Power BI or the plant ERP. One contract, the full visibility stack.

Why companies post here

  • Filter on the platform you actually run. Ignition, AVEVA, FactoryTalk, WinCC, iFIX, and Citect each live as their own skill path. A buyer running Ignition Perspective filters for Ignition Perspective people — not for 200 profiles that mention "SCADA" once in a summary line.
  • Migration engineers, by combination. Wonderware-to-Ignition is the dominant migration in the field today. iFIX-to-FactoryTalk and Citect-to-Ignition follow. Profiles tag source and target platforms separately so buyers see the migration history before opening a conversation.
  • Historian, alarms, reports — under one contract. A SCADA contract on the platform commonly covers historian tag-modeling, ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization, dashboards, and downstream reports into Power BI or the plant ERP. Buyers post the architecture once and award the layered roles inside the same contract.
  • Validated and regulated work, tagged at the profile. FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, validation-phase tags (IQ, OQ, PQ), NERC CIP awareness on power-water boundaries, and ISA/IEC 62443 OT-cybersecurity certifications — all surfaced as filters. Pharmaceutical, water, and energy buyers see the relevant tags before reaching out.
  • Free to post any scope. A single-line "tune our alarms before re-commissioning" contract posts free. A multi-line "build the new MES-integrated SCADA architecture on Ignition with Aveva PI on the back end" project posts free. The platform shows the live response count on every posting so buyers track traction in real time.

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Frequently asked

Can I post a multi-platform SCADA migration?
Yes — and migrations are some of the most common postings on the platform. Profiles tag source and target platforms separately. Wonderware-to-Ignition, iFIX-to-FactoryTalk, Citect-to-Ignition, and WinCC-to-Ignition migrations all surface as filters. Buyers see engineers with the documented migration combination they actually need, not single-platform careers.
What about historian work specifically?
Historians are a first-class skill tag. Aveva PI, Canary, FactoryTalk Historian, Ignition Tag Historian, and InfluxDB-for-OT profiles are searchable directly. Common postings pair historian configuration with reporting and integration into Power BI or the plant ERP on the same contract.
Do you have engineers with ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization experience?
Yes. ISA-18.2 alarm rationalization is a tagged specialty. Process-industry buyers (chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, refining) commonly post focused alarm-rationalization contracts before re-commissioning a unit or after an operator-fatigue audit.
How does this work for water and wastewater utilities?
Water and wastewater is a covered vertical with dedicated tags. Profiles include 10-state water-utility qualifications and NERC CIP awareness on power-water boundaries. Many profiles carry Allen-Bradley PlantPAx alongside a SCADA-platform certification, which is the common stack for municipal water plants.
Can I post an OT-network hardening contract?
Yes. ISA/IEC 62443 segmentation, firewall rule sets between Level 2 and Level 3, OPC UA tunneling, MQTT broker hardening, and SCADA-side cybersecurity tagging are all searchable. The platform shows historian, SCADA, and OT-cybersecurity experience separately so buyers can scope the right engineer to the right layer.
When should I post an RFQ instead of a contract?
For up to a small number of engineers on hourly engagements, post a contract or a multi-professional contract. For $500K+ scope where a system integrator should respond with a full proposal — design, deployment, validation, FAT, SAT, training — post an RFQ. Qualifying integrator companies on the platform respond with the complete proposal.
Is GMP-validated pharmaceutical experience available?
Yes. Pharmaceutical buyers can filter for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5 directly. Profiles also tag the validation phase the engineer has worked in (IQ, OQ, PQ). Common postings combine validated SCADA programming with electronic batch record and audit-trail configuration on the same contract.
Where is the strongest geographic coverage?
Texas leads on oil-and-gas SCADA volume. Michigan and Ohio lead on automotive and supplier-plant SCADA. Pennsylvania and New Jersey lead on pharmaceutical. California leads on food, beverage, and water-utility. The platform's coverage is worldwide; in the US, the volume just concentrates around where the plants are.

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