*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*Senior Ignition Developer (Pharma / Life Sciences)
Role Summary
Seeking a Senior Ignition Developer to design, develop, and deploy scalable Ignition-based solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments, supporting Pharma manufacturing systems in regulated (GxP) environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end Ignition architectures (gateway, redundancy, edge, HA).
- Develop solutions for EBR, OEE, equipment monitoring, utilities, serialization, and historians.
- Build scalable tag models, UDTs, and naming standards aligned to ISA-95 / ISA-88.
- Develop using Python, SQL, alarms, and visualization (Perspective/Vision).
- Integrate with industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, PLCs).
- Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, ALCOA+, and support CSV activities.
- Mentor team members and collaborate with IT/OT, Quality, and business stakeholders.
Required Skills
- Strong Ignition platform experience (architecture + development)
- Knowledge of manufacturing OT systems & MES/MOM concepts
- Expertise in Python, SQL, tagging, alarms, visualization
- Experience in Pharma/Life Sciences environments
- Familiarity with ISA-95 / ISA-88 standards
- Experience in validated systems (GxP, CSV, audit readiness)
Preferred
- Ignition Certification (Core/Gold)
- Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)
- Experience with OEE, analytics, or multi-site rollouts
Compensation: - $130,000 to $150,000 and this position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 6/20/2026
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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