Historian Technical Architect | Pharma Manufacturing

Zydus Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Group is seeking an experienced Historian Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise Process Historian solutions across pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. This role drives Digital Manufacturing and Pharma 4.0 initiatives by enabling secure, scalable industrial data platforms.

Role requires knowledge of AVEVA PI System, GE Proficy Historian, and integration with DCS/SCADA/MES/LIMS/SAP, while ensuring compliance with GxP and data integrity standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, Chemical, Computer Science, or related Engineering discipline.
• 7–10 years of experience in historian architectures and manufacturing data platforms.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise Process Historian solutions across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-wide Process Historian architecture across manufacturing sites.
• Lead implementation, upgrades, migrations, and optimization of AVEVA PI System, GE Proficy Historian and related historian platforms.
• Integrate historians with DCS, PLC, SCADA, MES, LIMS, SAP, and analytics platforms.
• Develop asset frameworks, event frames, data models, and historian standards aligned with ISA-95 and ISA-88.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5, and ALCOA+ data integrity requirements.
• Enable manufacturing analytics use cases including CPV, OEE, Batch Analytics, Energy Monitoring, and Digital Manufacturing initiatives.
• Architect data integration with cloud and analytics platforms such as Azure, Databricks, and AVEVA CONNECT.
• Collaborate with IT, OT, Automation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
• Establish best practices, provide technical leadership, and support multi-site deployments.

Skills

AVEVA PI System

GE Proficy Historian

ISA-95

ISA-88

GxP compliance

21 CFR Part 11

OEE

Batch Analytics

Energy Monitoring

Azure

Databricks

AVEVA CONNECT

DCS integration

SCADA

MES

LIMS

SAP

Industrial analytics

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Tools

AVEVA PI System

GE Proficy Historian

Job description

Join one of India's leading healthcare organizations and play a key role in shaping the future of Digital Manufacturing. Work on enterprise-scale historian architecture, advanced analytics, and Pharma 4.0 initiatives while partnering with global stakeholders across multiple manufacturing sites.

Role: Historian Technical Architect - Pharma Manufacturing

Location: Ahmedabad (Plant-based role with a 6-day work week, requiring close collaboration with manufacturing, automation, quality, and engineering teams.)

Experience: 7-10 Years

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, Chemical, Computer Science, or related Engineering discipline.

Role Summary:

Zydus is looking for an experienced Historian Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise Process Historian solutions across pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. This role will be instrumental in driving Digital Manufacturing and Pharma 4.0 initiatives by enabling secure, compliant, and scalable industrial data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-wide Process Historian architecture across manufacturing sites.
• Lead implementation, upgrades, migrations, and optimization of AVEVA PI System, GE Proficy Historian and related historian platforms.
• Integrate historians with DCS, PLC, SCADA, MES, LIMS, SAP, and analytics platforms.
• Develop asset frameworks, event frames, data models, and historian standards aligned with ISA-95 and ISA-88.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5, and ALCOA+ data integrity requirements.
• Enable manufacturing analytics use cases including CPV, OEE, Batch Analytics, Energy Monitoring, and Digital Manufacturing initiatives.
• Architect data integration with cloud and analytics platforms such as Azure, Databricks, and AVEVA CONNECT.
• Collaborate with IT, OT, Automation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
• Establish best practices, provide technical leadership, and support multi-site deployments.