Job Summary
The Senior PI Analyst will drive, support, and optimize AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System infrastructure and analytics capabilities for upstream industrial operations. The role involves delivering reliable real-time data collection, storage, integration, visualization, and analytics solutions in collaboration with global business, engineering, operations, maintenance, and IT teams. The analyst will transform operational data into actionable insights to improve asset reliability, operational efficiency, safety, and business decision-making while supporting digitalization and predictive maintenance initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage and support PI Data Archive, Asset Framework, PI Vision, interfaces, connectors, and analytics.
• Configure PI tags, AF models, asset hierarchies, event frames, calculations, and dashboards.
• Ensure real-time data quality, availability, security, and system performance.
• Troubleshoot PI System, interface, connectivity, performance, and data-flow issues.
• Integrate the PI System with PLC, DCS, SCADA, MES, ERP, reporting, and cloud platforms.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable PI System solutions.
• Collaborate with global Agile teams and provide technical guidance and user support.
• Maintain technical documentation, data standards, and system-support procedures.
• Enable operational improvements through analytics, digitalization, and predictive maintenance.
• Independently deliver PI solutions and translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions and insights.
• Communicate technical findings and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support reliable PI System operations.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System experience in Oil & Gas, manufacturing, utilities, or a similar industrial environment.
• End-to-end expertise in PI Data Archive, Asset Framework, PI Vision, PI Analytics, Event Frames, and PI client/server tools.
• Experience with PI Web API, PI Integrator, PI Adapters, interfaces, and connectors.
• Knowledge of industrial control systems and data sources, including PLC, DCS, SCADA, and data historians.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as OPC, OPC UA, and Modbus.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and work effectively with global, cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with PI System Explorer, PI Builder, MQTT, and advanced PI administration tools.
• Knowledge of time-series data, SQL, Power BI, and Microsoft Excel.
• Scripting or development experience using Python, PowerShell, or .NET.
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS, cloud data platforms, and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, and industrial cybersecurity.
• Experience supporting upstream Oil & Gas operations.
