Sr. SCADA Analyst

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73118

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expands performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

This senior level position is responsible for the administration, configuration, and optimization of the company’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, with a primary focus on the CygNet platform. This role ensures reliable data collection, real-time monitoring, and operational control for upstream oil & gas assets, while providing expert support to field operations and corporate stakeholders.

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, and optimize the company’s CygNet SCADA platform, including servers, polling engines, and field communications
  • Perform system maintenance and onboarding for new wells, facilities, and communication paths
  • Troubleshoot and resolve SCADA data and system issues, including integrations with other platforms
  • Develop and enhance screens, alarms, dashboards, and reports for operations and engineering teams
  • Provide end-user training to field personnel and mentor less experienced analysts
  • Collaborate with Measurement, Production Accounting, Engineering, Field Operations, and other teams to maintain data integrity
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours SCADA support
  • Travel to field sites as required, up to 10% of the time, for commissioning, troubleshooting, or training
  • Lead or support SCADA-related projects, upgrades, system consolidations, and technology deployments
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support operational goals and system reliability

Job Specific Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of SCADA systems in oil & gas, with expertise in CygNet; familiarity with Ignition or AutoSol is a plus
  • Strong understanding of oil and gas automation fundamentals, including well, facility, and measurement processes
  • Proficiency in industrial communication protocols (ROC Plus, Modbus, DNP3, MQTT, etc.)
  • Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for SCADA, network, integration, and field device issues
  • Proficient in SQL for querying, managing, and analyzing SCADA and operational data stored in relational databases
  • Experience with programming or scripting languages (e.g., VBScript, PowerShell, Python, Node-RED, etc) for automation and integration is a plus
  • Familiarity with downstream integrations to systems such as FLOWCAL or Enertia is a plus
  • Ability to train, assist, and support users both in the field and remotely

Education

Minimum: High school diploma or GED

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related field

Experience

Minimum: 5 - 8 years related work experience

 

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.


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