Historian Technical Architect - Zydus

Zydus Lifesciences; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. in Ahmedabad seeks an experienced Historian Technical Architect to lead enterprise historian platforms across pharma manufacturing.

You will design scalable, compliant, and secure historian solutions enabling advanced analytics and Pharma 4.0 initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires expertise in AVEVA PI System, ISA-95/ISA-88, and regulatory compliance, with responsibilities spanning architecture, deployment, and governance for plant-wide

Qualifications

• Experience in leading historian architecture for pharma manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of AVEVA PI System and OSIsoft PI platform architecture.
• Hands-on with ISA-95/ISA-88 and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
• Proven ability to integrate DCS/PLC/SCADA, MES, LIMS, SAP and QMS systems.
• Experience with manufacturing analytics like OEE, CPV, Batch Analytics.
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms and data lake architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise historian architecture with HA/DR and multi-site deployment.
• Lead implementation and lifecycle management of AVEVA PI System and related historians.
• Integrate manufacturing systems (DCS/PLC/SCADA, MES, LIMS, SAP, QMS, analytics).
• Develop asset hierarchies, AF models, event frames, and ISA-aligned standards.
• Ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5 and CSV/CSA.
• Support analytics use cases: CPV, OEE, Batch Analytics, Energy Monitoring, Digital Twin.
• Architect data integration with Azure, AWS, Databricks, and Data Lakes.
• Collaborate with Automation, Manufacturing, Quality, IT/OT, Cybersecurity teams.
• Guide system integrators, review designs, and mentor engineers.

Skills

AVEVA PI System

OSIsoft PI

PI Data Archive

PI AF / PI Vision

Event Frames

OPC DA/UA

DCS/PLC/SCADA Integration

Emerson DeltaV

Siemens PCS7

WinCC

Rockwell

ABB

GxP Validation

21 CFR Part 11

EU Annex 11

GAMP 5

ISA-95 / ISA-88

OT Cybersecurity

Windows Server

SQL Server

Python / PowerShell

REST APIs

Azure

AWS

Databricks

AVEVA CONNECT

Data Lakes

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

AVEVA CONNECT

Data Lakes

Job description

Job Title: Historian Technical Architect - Pharma Manufacturing

Company: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.

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

Employment Type: Full Time

About the Role:

Zydus is looking for an experienced Historian Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide Process Historian solutions across pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. The role will be responsible for architecting scalable, compliant, and secure historian platforms while enabling advanced manufacturing analytics, digital transformation, and Pharma 4.0 initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-level Historian architecture including High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and multi-site deployments.
• Lead implementation and lifecycle management of AVEVA PI System (OSIsoft PI) and other Process Historian platforms.
• Integrate manufacturing systems including DCS, PLC, SCADA, MES, LIMS, SAP, QMS, and Analytics platforms.
• Develop asset hierarchies, AF models, event frames, and historian standards aligned with ISA-95 and ISA-88.
• Ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5, CSV/CSA, and ALCOA+ principles.
• Support manufacturing analytics use cases such as CPV, OEE, Batch Analytics, Energy Monitoring, and Digital Twin initiatives.
• Architect data integration with Azure, AWS, AVEVA CONNECT, Databricks, and Data Lakes.
• Collaborate with Automation, Manufacturing, Quality, IT/OT, and Cybersecurity teams.
• Guide system integrators, review technical designs, and mentor engineering teams.

Required Skills

• AVEVA PI System (OSIsoft PI) Architecture & Administration
• GE Proficy Historian.
• PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, Event Frames
• OPC DA/UA, MQTT, Industrial Communication Protocols
• DCS/PLC/SCADA Integration
• Emerson DeltaV, Siemens PCS7, WinCC, Rockwell, ABB
• Historian Deployment & Migration
• GxP Validation & Compliance
• 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5
• ISA-95, ISA-88
• OT Cybersecurity & Purdue Model
• Windows Server, SQL Server, Virtualization
• PowerShell / Python / SQL / REST APIs