PI System Engineer (AVEVA)

Xpertise Recruitment; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 138,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment is seeking an experienced PI System Engineer to support a major AVEVA PI migration and consolidation programme in Aberdeen. The role is hybrid with a strong focus on integration, migration, and stabilisation of complex PI environments across OT and IT.

You will deliver migration activities, system integrations and post-deployment support, helping to ensure data integrity and business continuity throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering AVEVA PI System implementations, upgrades and migration projects.
• Hands-on experience with PI-to-PI architectures and data migration.
• Experience across OT and IT environments, including DMZ and Level 4 architectures.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and commission AVEVA PI System components including PI Data Archive, AF, PI Vision and PI Interfaces.
• Design and implement PI-to-PI integrations across network and security boundaries.
• Lead migration activities involving PI AF, PI Analytics, Event Frames and PI Vision displays.
• Execute backups, restorations and validation while maintaining data integrity through migration.
• Configure and migrate OT PI Interfaces and validate end-to-end data flows.
• Implement PI security best practices including identity management and access control.
• Produce and maintain documentation of configurations and migration activities.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Independent working

OT/IT environments

Tools

AVEVA PI System

PI Data Archive

Asset Framework (AF)

PI Vision

PI Interfaces

PI Analytics

Job description

Aberdeen (Hybrid) | Fully Remote Considered | £750-£850 per day (Inside IR35) | 6 Months

An experienced PI System Engineer (AVEVA) is required to support a major PI System migration and consolidation programme. This is a hands-on contract role focused on the integration, migration, optimisation and stabilisation of complex PI environments across OT and IT landscapes.

This opportunity offers the chance to work on a high-impact transformation programme involving critical industrial data infrastructure. You will play a key role in delivering migration activities, system integrations and post-deployment support while helping to ensure business continuity and data integrity throughout the project lifecycle.

Why Join?

• Competitive day rate of £750-£850 per da
• yHybrid working with flexibility for fully remote candidate
• sOpportunity to work on a large-scale PI consolidation and migration programm
• eTechnical ownership across architecture, integration and migration activitie

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Key Responsibiliti

• es
  Install, configure and commission AVEVA PI System components including PI Data Archive, Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision and PI Interfa
• cesDesign and implement PI-to-PI integrations across network and security boundar
• iesLead migration activities involving PI AF databases, PI Analytics, Event Frames and PI Vision displ
• aysExecute backup, restoration and validation activities while maintaining data integrity throughout migrat
• ionConfigure and migrate OT PI Interfaces and validate end-to-end data fl
• owsImplement PI security best practices including identity management and access cont
• rolSupport testing, troubleshooting, performance tuning and hypercare activities following migrat
• ionProduce and maintain clear technical documentation covering configurations, migration activities and operational procedu

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Requirem

• ents
  Proven experience delivering AVEVA PI System implementations, upgrades and migration pro
• jectsStrong knowledge of PI Data Archive, Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision and PI Inter
• facesHands-on experience with PI-to-PI architectures and data migration activ
• itiesExperience working across OT and IT environments, including DMZ and Level 4 architec
• turesStrong understanding of PI security, access control and governance best prac
• ticesAbility to work independently within a structured programme enviro
• nmentStrong problem-solving and stakeholder communication s
• rience
  Previous involvement in large-scale PI consolidation, integration or divestment pro
• grammesExperience working with third-party PI Coll
• ectivesKnowledge of industrial network segmentation, Purdue Model and ISA-95 fra
• meworksExperience supporting critical operational technology envir

onments
Key

• Details
  Role: PI System Enginee
• (Hybrid)Remote Working: Fully remote candidates will be c

6 Months
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our Client are an equal opportunities employer.

Right to work in the UK is required for this role.