Cognizant

Aveva PI system engineer

Cognizant$120K — $132K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience specifically with PI systems in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field
  • Expertise in SQL and data migrations for Aveva PI and SQL Server
  • Working knowledge of ISA 88 and GAMP practices
  • Strong background in software engineering and system analysis

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Aveva PI Team for system upgrades at Amgen ATO
  • Analyze and review User Requirements Specification Documents
  • Develop detailed design specifications and system architectures
  • Create PI Tags, Asset Framework templates, and event frames
  • Design graphical user interfaces for the PI system
  • Support software development, testing, commissioning, and qualification
  • Execute data migrations and provide sustaining support

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Aveva PI Lead Engineer, Amgen ATO California, remote role with occasional site visits

About the role:

We are looking for an Senior Aveva OSI PI Engineer to join our OSI team for a site-based project in Amgen ATO California. The Senior Aveva PI Software Engineer needs to have an in-depth experience of OSI Data Historian Systems, Control Systems and Process Analysis.

The successful candidate should have an extensive background in Software Engineering with experience in systems analysis and software development within the pharmaceutical industry.

He/she should be highly motivated, an innovative thinker and self-starter, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Aveva PI Team to upgrade ATO's PI System
  • Review and analysis of User Requirements Specification Documents
  • Support development of the Detail Design specifications and system architectures
  • Development of PI Tags, Asset Framework (AF) templates and AF Analyses, PI Event Frames
  • Development of PI Graphic User Interface / Visuals
  • Support Software development, testing, commissioning and qualification
  • Ability to provide first line PI sustaining support
  • PI Data migrations for PI tag and PI AF data, SQL data migrations
  • Support the execution of system changes and optimisation under site change control
  • PI Qualification Execution

Job Functions

Solid understanding of the Aveva PI system

Experience in upgrading PI Systems and Leading teams in these upgrades.

Experience installing, configuring, validating, and tuning PI Server and interfaces.

Experience of data migrations for Aveva PI and SQL Server

Experience using the PI client tools including PI Vision, DataLink and PI RtReports

Experience implementing analytic solutions with PI Asset Framework, PI AF Analytics, and Performance Equations

Solid understanding of Windows OS, networking, and system security fundamentals

Analytical and troubleshooting skills and methodical approaches to solving difficult problems.

Strong MS Word and Excel skills

Team oriented, but self-sufficient

Excellent communication skills and client-facing rapport

Non-essential Job Functions

Software development experience in .NET using disciplined coding and testing regiments.

Experience writing software applications and web services using PI-SDK and AF-SDK

Experience installing and configuring web-based applications.

Requirements:
  • Familiarity with ISA 88 and GAMP
  • Minumim over 10+ years relevant industry PI experience
  • Pharma industry experience is essential
  • SQL expert
  • PI System Training
  • Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $120-132Kdepending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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.

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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable la

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
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$16.6 billion
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