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

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