Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)

Job Details:

Role Summary

The Development Engineer II (Application, Database, and IT Collaboration) designs, builds, supports, and troubleshoots applications that integrate with industrial platforms, operational data sources, relational databases, and supporting hardware. The role balances medium-to-high complexity software development with hands-on problem solving across applications, databases, plant-floor interfaces, and endpoint or infrastructure-related issues, working closely with IT teams to resolve incidents and improve system reliability.

Core Development Responsibilities

Design, code, debug, and maintain applications using appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and tools

Deliver medium to high-complexity development or automation tasks as part of a collaborative team

Develop and maintain SQL Server and MySQL-backed application features, including tables, views, procedures, and functions

Design data models that support real-time operational needs as well as reporting and analytics

Perform unit and integration testing and participate in peer code reviews

Maintain and enhance existing codebases with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability

Document program logic, development changes, testing, and corrections using established engineering practices

Database & Industrial Data Responsibilities (Embedded)

Monitor and tune SQL Server and MySQL systems supporting industrial and enterprise workloads

Analyze execution plans, query statistics, and data access patterns to diagnose and resolve performance issues

Design indexing and schema strategies appropriate for high-volume, append-heavy, and time-series industrial data

Support ingestion and querying of data from Ignition gateways, tags, historians, and event-driven datasets

Protect production systems by preventing reporting or investigative queries from degrading operational performance

Participate in incident response related to database latency, availability, or data integrity

Hardware Troubleshooting & IT Collaboration

Troubleshoot application issues that intersect with hardware, endpoints, industrial devices, or on-site infrastructure

Work closely with IT teams on:

Root cause analysis involving servers, workstations, industrial PCs, or connected devices

Deployment, configuration, and support of systems that bridge applications and physical hardware

Security, access, and compliance requirements for production and enterprise environments

Partner with IT during incidents to restore service quickly and implement long-term corrective actions

Coordinate changes affecting applications, databases, hardware interfaces, or plant-floor systems to minimize operational risk

Collaboration & Communication

With Application Developers

Share best practices for application, database, and integration design

Mentor less-experienced developers and provide constructive code review feedback

Raise concerns early when new features may impact performance, scalability, or supportability

With Automation, Operations, and IT Teams

Translate operational and hardware-related needs into reliable software and data solutions

Respect uptime, stability, safety, and security requirements of industrial systems

Coordinate deployments and changes across application, database, and infrastructure boundaries

Security, Compliance, and Quality

Ensure software and data access comply with organizational security and compliance standards

Implement and support data protection, access controls, and secure integration patterns

Follow established software product engineering and DevOps practices, including version control and CI/CD

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative or engineering field, or equivalent experience

Experience

1+ year of relevant or practical software development experience

Experience supporting production systems in operational or industrial environments

Technical Skills

Proficiency in at least two programming languages or software development tools

Experience with SQL Server and MySQL in production environments

Familiarity with data engineering concepts, DevOps, CI/CD, and version control

Understanding of industrial data systems, hardware-integrated applications, or plant-floor technologies

Technical writing and diagramming skills

Soft Skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, IT, and operations

Problem-solving ability for medium to high-complexity technical issues

Initiative in proposing solutions and continuous improvement

Ability to manage priorities and deadlines while supporting operational systems

Leadership through mentoring and influence without authority

** Not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future **

** Not eligible for relocation assistance **

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Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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