IT Specialist Senior

TSR Consulting, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR Consulting, Inc. seeks a Senior AVEVA/OSIsoft PI Administrator to own a large-scale PI environment (1.5M+ tags) supporting 24x7 critical operations across energy control centers. You will design PI AF templates, develop dashboards, and manage PI interfaces and integrations.

Ideal candidates bring deep PI System expertise, HA/DR experience, and strong scripting in PowerShell and .NET, with ITIL and ServiceNow familiarity.

Qualifications

• Expertise with AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System components (PI Data Archive, PI Vision, PI AF, PI Notifications, PI Event Frames).
• Experience implementing HA/DR for PI environments.
• Proficiency in C#, .NET, and PowerShell with API/adapter integrations.
• Experience in 24x7 operations and incident response processes.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Own an enterprise PI System with 1.5M+ tags across critical facilities.
• Design and implement HA/DR for PI components.
• Develop dashboards in PI Vision and ProcessBook.
• Configure PI interfaces and connectors (PI API, OPC DA/UA, RDBMS).
• Lead PI Historian enhancements and integrations.
• Monitor servers and maintain continuous PI Historian availability.
• Participate in 24x7 alert rotation and incident response.

Skills

PI System

Root cause analysis

ITIL proficiency

24x7 operations

Communication skills

Tools

PI API

OPC DA/UA

PI SDK

AF SDK

PI OLEDB

PowerShell

Visual Studio

SSIS

Power BI

SQL

Job description

We're looking for a Senior AVEVA/OSIsoft PI Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you'll own a large-scale PI environment of 1.5M+ tags that supports 24x7 critical operations across our Electric, Gas, and Steam Control Centers. If you have deep PI System expertise, a strong high-availability mindset, and enjoy bridging OT and enterprise analytics, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Build, maintain, and enhance an enterprise PI System with 1.5M+ PI tags
• Implement and support high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) for PI Data Archive, PI AF, and PI Vision
• Design PI AF element templates, elements, analytics, notifications, and event frames
• Develop dashboards and displays in PI Vision and ProcessBook
• Configure and manage PI interfaces and connectors, including PI API, OPC DA/UA, RDBMS, PI to PI, and PI DNP3
• Deploy and administer PI Integrator for Business Analytics (PI Integrator for BA)
• Create dashboards, BI reports, and applications using PI SDK, AF SDK, PI OLEDB, and PowerShell
• Integrate enterprise business systems and OT platforms, including OMS and SCADA, with the PI System
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions, always with safety in mind
• Lead configuration, coding, testing, and deployment for PI Historian enhancements and integrations
• Manage technical aspects of assigned projects, including planning, risk mitigation, and status communication
• Develop code for Control Center applications as needed
• Monitor servers and maintain continuous availability of the PI Historian
• Participate in a scheduled 24x7x365 alert response rotation
• Review and update procedures and disaster recovery documentation
• Follow ITIL practices and use ServiceNow for incident, problem, and change management

What You Bring

• Expertise with the AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System, including PI Asset Framework, PI Asset Analytics, PI Data Archive, PI Vision, PI Notifications, and PI Event Frames
• Proficiency with PI interfaces and connectors: PI to PI, PI DNP3, OPC DA/UA, PI API, and RDBMS integrations
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting HA and DR for PI components and underlying infrastructure
• Programming skills in C#, .NET, Visual Studio, SSIS, SQL, Power BI, and PowerShell, plus API/adapter integrations
• Ability to build dashboards, BI reports, and custom tools using PI SDK, AF SDK, and PI OLEDB
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in a 24x7 operational environment, with a focus on safety and reliability
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes and experience with ServiceNow or similar tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation and presentations

Nice to Have

• Advanced Power BI skills and data modeling experience
• Azure DevOps for CI/CD, backlog, and release management
• Microsoft Power Automate, MS Visio, and project management experience
• Familiarity with .NET Framework 4.6+ and .NET 8+ for enterprise development

Work Schedule

Hybrid: onsite Tuesday through Thursday, remote Monday and Friday. This role includes participation in a 24x7x365 on-call alert response rotation.