IT Specialist Senior

Job Description

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior AVEVA/OSIsoft PI Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you'll own a large-scale PI environment of 1.5M+ tags that supports 24x7 critical operations across our Electric, Gas, and Steam Control Centers. If you have deep PI System expertise, a strong high-availability mindset, and enjoy bridging OT and enterprise analytics, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

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• Build, maintain, and enhance an enterprise PI System with 1.5M+ PI tags
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• Implement and support high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) for PI Data Archive, PI AF, and PI Vision
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• Design PI AF element templates, elements, analytics, notifications, and event frames
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• Develop dashboards and displays in PI Vision and ProcessBook
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• Configure and manage PI interfaces and connectors, including PI API, OPC DA/UA, RDBMS, PI to PI, and PI DNP3
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• Deploy and administer PI Integrator for Business Analytics (PI Integrator for BA)
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• Create dashboards, BI reports, and applications using PI SDK, AF SDK, PI OLEDB, and PowerShell
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• Integrate enterprise business systems and OT platforms, including OMS and SCADA, with the PI System
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• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions, always with safety in mind
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• Lead configuration, coding, testing, and deployment for PI Historian enhancements and integrations
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• Manage technical aspects of assigned projects, including planning, risk mitigation, and status communication
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• Develop code for Control Center applications as needed
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• Monitor servers and maintain continuous availability of the PI Historian
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• Participate in a scheduled 24x7x365 alert response rotation
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• Review and update procedures and disaster recovery documentation
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• Follow ITIL practices and use ServiceNow for incident, problem, and change management
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What You Bring

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• Expertise with the AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System, including PI Asset Framework, PI Asset Analytics, PI Data Archive, PI Vision, PI Notifications, and PI Event Frames
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• Proficiency with PI interfaces and connectors: PI to PI, PI DNP3, OPC DA/UA, PI API, and RDBMS integrations
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• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting HA and DR for PI components and underlying infrastructure
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• Programming skills in C#, .NET, Visual Studio, SSIS, SQL, Power BI, and PowerShell, plus API/adapter integrations
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• Ability to build dashboards, BI reports, and custom tools using PI SDK, AF SDK, and PI OLEDB
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• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in a 24x7 operational environment, with a focus on safety and reliability
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• Working knowledge of ITIL processes and experience with ServiceNow or similar tools
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation and presentations
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Nice to Have

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• Advanced Power BI skills and data modeling experience
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• Azure DevOps for CI/CD, backlog, and release management
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• Microsoft Power Automate, MS Visio, and project management experience
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• Familiarity with .NET Framework 4.6+ and .NET 8+ for enterprise development
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Work Schedule

Hybrid: onsite Tuesday through Thursday, remote Monday and Friday. This role includes participation in a 24x7x365 on-call alert response rotation.